One person has died in an accident involving two helicopters during landing at Pheriche in Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality-4, Solukhumbu.
The accident occurred at around 8:11 a.m. on Tuesday when helicopters operated by Fishtail Air and Dynasty Air collided with each other while attempting to land.
According to Nepal Police, one foreign national was killed in the accident.
The deceased has been identified as Vasantha Kumar Balaramudu, 47, from Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. He died at the scene.
Three others, including the helicopters’ pilots, were injured in the collision.
Among the injured, 49-year-old Shailesh Kumar Patel from New Zealand and Fishtail Air pilot Rabindra Prajapati were airlifted to Mediciti Hospital in Kathmandu aboard a Prabhu Air helicopter for treatment.
Meanwhile, Dynasty Air pilot Prajal KC is receiving treatment at Pasang Lhamu–Nicole Niquille Hospital in Lukla. Police said that his condition is normal.
According to police, there was no fire following the accident.