An Irish passport holder who was on board an airplane which crashed in Nepal has been named locally as Ruan Callum Crighton.
On Monday, rescue workers in Nepal resumed their search for missing passengers after the plane crashed on Sunday. The Government said it is aware of reports an Irish citizen was a passenger on the Yeti Airlines jet, with officials on standby to provide consular help.
A spokesman for the Department of Foreign Affairs said: “We are aware of reports of the involvement of an Irish citizen in an airplane crash in Nepal and stand ready to provide consular assistance if requested.”
