Guwahati, Nov. 3 -- An Indian national was killed and a New Zealander of Indian origin injured after two helicopters collided while attempting to land in Nepal's Everest region on Tuesday morning, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) said.

The deceased has been identified as Vasanth Kumar Balaramudu, who was travelling aboard a Fishtail Air helicopter. The injured have been identified as Shailesh Krishna Patel, a New Zealander of Indian origin, and Rabindra Pradhan, the pilot-in-command of the Fishtail Air helicopter.

Both injured persons were airlifted to Nepal Mediciti Hospital in Kathmandu for treatment.

According to the CAAN, the collision occurred at around 8:12 am at a helipad in Pheriche, a popular stop for trekkers and ...