Two helicopters have collided while trying to land at Mount Everest’s base camp, killing at least one person and injuring two others, officials say.
The aircraft were ferrying trekkers who had been hiking up to Everest base camp during Nepal’s popular trekking season.
A 47-year-old tourist from India was killed in the crash, according local officials.
A passenger from New Zealand was injured and transported to the capital, Kathmandu, for treatment and a Nepali pilot sustained injuries but was treated locally.
The accident comes during the peak trekking season in Nepal, when helicopters ferry hikers and climbers in the region.
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