TIA opens for traffic

Kathmandu, March 12 : The Tribhuvan International Airport that had remained closed following the fatal crash involving the US Bangladesh Airlines aircraft has resumed operation. The Airport remained closed since 14:18 hrs and opened at 16:50 hrs, according to Deputy Director General of Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal Rajan Pokharel.
Earlier, aircrafts heading to the TIA were diverted to Lucknow of India and Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa visited the KMC Hospital in Sinamangal and took note of the condition of the passengers who were injured in the plane crash and are undergoing treatment at the hospital. On the occasion, Prime Minister Oli directed the hospital administration to leave no stone unturned in the medical treatment of the injured.