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Indian national killed after 2 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 i