Crowds gather at the site of a plane crash in Nepal

Crowds have gathered at the site of a plane crash in central Nepal where a rescue operation is taking place.

72 people were on board the Yeti Airlines flight from Kathmandu, officials say.

Rescue crews can be seen putting out fires on the plane wreckage while crowds look on.

Around 200 Nepalese soldiers are involved in the rescue in the Seti River Gorge, just a kilometer and a half from the airport.

Read the latest information on the crash here.