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Watch 2 helicopters collide near Everest base camp; one dead

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An Indian tourist died after two helicopters collided near Everest base camp during a landing maneuver.

Near Mount Everest base camp in the Himalayas, Nepal , two helicopters reportedly collided while performing landing maneuvers .

Images of the spectacular crash, which resulted in the death of at least one Indian tourist and left two injured , circulated on social media , according to authorities.

According to reports, one of the helicopters was transporting trekkers who had arrived at Everest base camp for the trekking season in Nepal.

 

The helicopters crashed on Tuesday, November 3, in the village of Pheriche, which is located at an altitude of 4200 meters , causing the death of a 47-year-old Indian tourist .

According to Bhupendra Thapa, an official in the Solukhumbhu district administration, a New Zealand visitor was injured and taken to the capital, Kathmandu, where he is receiving medical treatment.

Although the exact number of crew members traveling in the helicopters has not yet been reported, it is known that one of the pilots , of Nepalese origin, suffered minor injuries.

 

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