The fatal collision of two helicopters at an altitude of 4,200 meters when they were trying to land near Mount Everest, in Nepal, has caused the death of an Indian tourist. In addition, there are three people injured, according to the latest information released by the Nepalese authorities.
The collision occurred around 8:11 a.m. (local time) at the Pheriche heliport, a town located in the Solukhumbu district, on one of the main access routes to Everest Base Camp.
The devices belonged to the private companies Fishtail Air and Air Dynasty. According to initial information, both helicopters were carrying out landing maneuvers when their rotors came into contact and caused the accident.
A 47-year-old Indian tourist among the victims
Authorities have identified the deceased as Vasanth Kumar Balaramudu, a 47-year-old Indian citizen from Chennai, in the state of Tamil Nadu. He was traveling on the Fishtail Air helicopter.
Among the injured is another passenger, Shailesh Kumar Patel, 49, New Zealand national, as well as the pilots of the two aircraft. Emergency services have transferred those affected to different hospital centers to receive medical attention.
Initial information does not completely coincide with the number of injured, although the latest reports released by Nepalese media raise the figure to three.
