1 dead, 2 injured in helicopter crash near Mount Everest base camp
Summary
Two helicopters carrying trekkers collided near Pheriche village, below Mount Everest base camp in Nepal. The crash killed a 47-year-old tourist from India and injured a passenger from New Zealand and a Nepali pilot, officials said.Key Facts
- The helicopters collided while trying to land at Pheriche, which sits 13,780 feet above sea level.
- Officials said the injured New Zealand passenger was being taken to Kathmandu for treatment.
- The Nepali pilot was treated locally.
- Authorities did not know how many people were aboard the two helicopters.
- Helicopters help evacuate sick or exhausted trekkers because there are no roads in the Everest area.
- The trek from Lukla to Everest base camp can take up to two weeks; the base camp sits at 17,380 feet.
- A hotel fire in nearby Dingboche on Oct. 30 caused no reported injuries or deaths.
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