Victims of Lao Airlines crash were from 11 countries
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The 44 passengers in the ill-fated Lao Airlines killed in a crash on Wednesday in Champassak province of Laos were from 11 countries.
A passenger manifest faxed by the airline to the Star newspaper of Malaysia listed 44 people: 17 Lao, seven French, five Australians, five Thais, three Koreans, two Vietnamese and one person each from Canada, China, Malaysia, Taiwan and the United States.
Korean, French and Thai officials confirmed the totals for their nationalities.
The Lao Airlines ATR-72 crashes in Phonthong district of Champassak at 4.10pm yesterday, a few kilometers from Pakse International Airport. It was flying from Vientiane to Pakse airport when it crashed into Mekong River amidst poor visibility caused by Typhoon Nari.
