Pokhara Airport halts flights after fuel tanker overturns at airport

Kaski: All flights in Pokhara Airport have been halted after a refuelling tanker overturned at the airport this morning.

A spokesperson at the airport Devraj Subedi informed that all flights were affected at Pokhara Airport after a tanker overturned, spilling the fuel.

The refuel tanker was carrying fuel for planes from the Oli Corporation depot. Efforts are on to remove the tanker with the help of a crane.

Subedi further informed flights may resume in the half-hour after removing the tanker and cleaning the surface.