One dead after two helicopters collide near Mount Everest in Nepal

Authorities have confirmed that a 47-year-old Indian national was killed.

Aerial view of Mount Everest [File: Paula Bronstein/Getty Images]

Two helicopters have collided in Nepal’s Mount Everest region, killing at least one person and injuring two others.

The crash happened on Tuesday as both aircraft were attempting to land just below Mount Everest base camp. Mount Everest is the world’s tallest mountain above sea level.

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Footage posted online shows more than a dozen people running to safety as the helicopters crashed into the ground following a collision.

Authorities have confirmed that a 47-year-old Indian national was killed. A New Zealand national and a Nepali pilot were injured. It is not clear how many people were on board the two helicopters.

The crash happened in Pheriche village, at an altitude of 4,200 metres (13,780 feet).

The Mount Everest region can be difficult to navigate because there are no roads. Helicopters are regularly used to evacuate trekkers and guides who have had to cut their journeys short because of sickness or exhaustion. Temperatures on the mountain always remain below freezing.

Last week, a fire broke out at a hotel along the route to Mount Everest base camp. Heavy snowfall hampered efforts to extinguish the blaze.

No deaths or injuries were reported in the fire.

当局已证实，一名47岁的印度公民遇害。

珠穆朗玛峰鸟瞰图 [图片：Paula Bronstein/Getty Images]

尼泊尔珠穆朗玛峰地区两架直升机相撞，造成至少一人死亡，两人受伤。

事故发生在周二，当时两架飞机都试图在珠穆朗玛峰大本营下方降落。珠穆朗玛峰是世界上海拔最高的山峰。

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网上发布的视频显示，直升机相撞后坠毁，十几人奔向安全地带。

当局已确认一名47岁的印度籍男子遇难。一名新西兰籍男子和一名尼泊尔籍飞行员受伤。目前尚不清楚两架直升机上共有多少人。

事故发生在海拔 4,200 米（13,780 英尺）的 Pheriche 村。

珠穆朗玛峰地区交通不便，因为没有公路。经常使用直升机撤离因生病或精疲力竭而不得不缩短行程的徒步者和向导。山上的气温始终低于冰点。

上周，珠穆朗玛峰大本营沿途的一家酒店发生火灾。大雪阻碍了灭火工作。

火灾中无人死亡或受伤。