The number of Ukrainian nationals staying in Nepal had not changed as of Thursday morning: 196, including 40 inaccessible ones, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said.

"So far, we are unable to establish contact with 40 compatriots (their number stood at 65 the day before). Twenty Ukrainians were transported from remote areas yesterday," the ministry press service said in a report.

According to the Ukrainian Embassy in India, a Ukrainian Il-76 plane touched down at the New Delhi airport at 08:20 Kyiv time on Thursday for refueling and maintenance before flying to Kathmandu.