Indian national killed after two helicopters collide in Nepal's Mount Everest region

 An Indian national was killed and a New Zealander injured after two helicopters collided as they prepared to land in ⁠Nepal's Mount Everest region on Tuesday, ⁠authorities said.
The New Zealander has been rescued, the chief district officer of Solukhumbu district, ‌Kaman Singh Thapa ​Magar, told Reuters
The ⁠incident took place in ​the base camp ‌area of Mount Everest, Magar said
The helicopters were ​operated by two private firms, Fishtail Air and Dynasty Air
Fishtail Air said in a statement that its helicopter was carrying ‌passengers who had been rescued ​from the Everest region when it crashed while ​landing
The ⁠Indian and the New Zealander on board were tourists, a Fishtail official ​said
A Dynasty Air ⁠official said ​its helicopter was carrying only cargo
The accident comes during the peak trekking season in Nepal, when helicopters ​ferry hikers and climbers in ​the region