Tourist killed as two helicopters collide near Mount Everest
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Neutral summary
A tourist was killed and several others injured when two helicopters collided while attempting to land near Mount Everest in Nepal on Tuesday. The incident occurred at a helipad in Pheriche village, close to the Everest base camp, at around 8:10 a.m. local time. The deceased was identified as a 47-year-old Indian national from Chennai. According to Nepal's Civil Aviation Authority, two pilots and a New Zealand passenger were also injured. The helicopters belonged to Fishtail Air and Air Dynasty. Video footage of the collision shows the rotor blades of one aircraft striking the other as both approached the landing site. The injured were taken to hospital and are reported to be in stable condition. Some outlets report three injured, others two, but all agree one person died. The helicopters were carrying trekkers heading to Everest base camp, and some reports say one was involved in a rescue operation.
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Outlets: 68. Countries: 25. Facts in the shared core: 3.
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NRK (outlet profile)
En omkom i helikopterkollisjon ved Mount Everest. En utenlandsk statsborger har mistet livet og en annen er skadet etter at to helikoptre kolliderte i Mount Everest-området i Nepal, melder Reuters tirsdag. Ulykken bekre…
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Times of India (outlet profile)
One killed, two injured as helicopters collide near Mount Everest in Nepal
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ТАСС (outlet profile)
В Непале при столкновении двух вертолетов погиб человек. Еще один человек получил травмы
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SHOT (outlet profile)
Два туристических вертолёта столкнулись в воздухе и рухнули на землю в горах Непала. Один турист погиб, пострадали оба пилота вертолётов. Российский гид рассказал SHOT, что авиакатастрофа произошла около часа назад рядо…
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Inquirer.net (outlet profile)
One killed after helicopters collide in Nepal. KATHMANDU — Two helicopters collided and crashed while attempting to land in Nepal’s Everest region on Tuesday, killing a foreign national and injuring another…
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News.ru (outlet profile)
Столкновение двух вертолетов при посадке привело к гибели человека. В Непале при столкновении вертолетов погиб один человек
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ТАСС (outlet profile)
В Непале при столкновении вертолетов погиб гражданин Индии. Еще три человека пострадали
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The Hindu (outlet profile)
Indian killed as two helicopters collide in Nepal. The number of passengers aboard the two helicopters at the time of the collision has yet to be confirmed
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Аргументы и факты (outlet profile)
В Непале два вертолета столкнулись у подножия Эвереста. При крушении вертолета в Непале погиб иностранный гражданин, один из пилотов получил травмы.
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Channel NewsAsia (outlet profile)
Indian national killed after two helicopters collide in Nepal's Mount Everest region. The accident comes during the peak trekking season in Nepal, when helicopters ferry hikers and climbers in the region.
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Tanjug (outlet profile)
Sudarila se dva helikoptera u Nepalu, jedna osoba poginula
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The Mirror (outlet profile)
Two helicopters crash near Mount Everest base camp leaving one dead and two injured. Heavy snow had covered the route before the weather improved Sunday and thousands of trekkers were able to move around before the trag…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Two tourist helicopters involved in deadly collision near Mount Everest. An Indian tourist has died while a New Zealander and a Nepali pilot were injured
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Hindustan Times (outlet profile)
HT Morning Brief Nov 3: Indian tourist killed in Nepal; rain alert in Nilgiris after Cyclone Murasu's landfall. Today’s big headlines in 5 minutes: Your quick brief on national and global events, entertainment and sport…
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The Hindu (outlet profile)
Indian national killed, another injured as two helicopters collide in Nepal’s Solukhumbu
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Российская газета (outlet profile)
В Непале у Эвереста столкнулись два вертолета. 3 ноября в Непале два вертолета столкнулись при заходе на посадку на площадку Пхериче в районе Эвереста. Погиб 47-летний гражданин Индии, несколько человек получили травмы.…
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Mint (outlet profile)
Indian national killed, two others injured after helicopters collide near Mount Everest base camp in Nepal: Watch video. A 47-year-old Indian tourist was killed and two others injured after two helicopters collided whil…
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Blic (outlet profile)
(VIDEO) Preživeli dramu na najvišem vrhu sveta, pa se srušili pred sletanje: Sudarila se dva helikoptera, IMA MRTVIH!. Jedan državljanin Indije je poginuo, a jedan državljanin Novog Zelanda povređen nakon što su se dva…
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Politika (outlet profile)
Судар два хеликоптера код Монт Евереста, једна особа погинула. Један хеликоптер превозио је туристе који су претходно били спасени из региона Евереста, а други терет
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Hindustan Times (outlet profile)
‘Possibly technical glitch’: Nepalese official rules out weather as helicopter collision cause. A tourist from Chennai, Vasanth Kumar Balaramaramadu, 47, died on the spot, and three others were injured
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Al Jazeera (outlet profile)
One dead after two helicopters collide near Mount Everest in Nepal. Authorities have confirmed that a 47-year-old Indian national was killed and two people injured.
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M24.ru (outlet profile)
India Today: два туристических вертолета столкнулись в Непале. В результате ЧП погиб один человек
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Daily Mail (outlet profile)
Two tourist helicopters collide in mid-air while landing in front of tour group below Mount Everest base camp, killing one person. Two helicopters collided Tuesday while trying to land just below Mount Everest's base ca…
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Dawn (outlet profile)
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 Ever…
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Lenta.ru (outlet profile)
Два вертолета столкнулись над туристами у подножия Эвереста и попали на видео
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Al Jazeera (outlet profile)
Two helicopters crash near Everest base camp, killing Indian tourist. Two helicopters have collided while preparing to land in Nepal’s Mount Everest region, killing an Indian tourist.
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Rzeczpospolita (outlet profile)
Katastrofa helikopterów pod Mount Everestem. Nie żyje turysta. Do zderzenia dwóch śmigłowców doszło w regionie Solukhumbu, niedaleko góry Mount Everest. Jedna z maszyn, które rozbiły się w śniegu, przewoziła międzynarod…
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Alo! (outlet profile)
Horor kod Mont Everesta! Sudarila se dva helikoptera, ima mrtvih, snimak ledi krv u žilama (VIDEO). Državljanin Indije poginuo je, a državljanin Novog Zelanda indijskog porekla povređen je kada su se u utorak ujutru sud…
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www.rbc.ru (outlet profile)
При столкновении двух вертолетов в Непале погиб иностранец. В результате столкновения двух вертолетов при посадке на площадке в районе Эвереста в Непале погиб гражданин Индии, еще два человека получили ранения, сообщает…
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ABC News (outlet profile)
Helicopters collide below Mount Everest base camp, killing 1 person and injuring 2. Two helicopters have collided while trying to land just below Mount Everest’s base camp
Factual core
- Two helicopters collided near Mount Everest in Nepal.
- Two other people were injured in the helicopter collision.
- The collision killed at least one person.
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