Indian tourist killed in helicopter collision near Mount Everest

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