An Indian tourist was killed on Tuesday after two helicopters crashed while trying to land just below Mount Everest ’s base camp.

Two others were injured as the aircraft crashed at Pheriche village, which is located at an altitude of 4,200m.

The incident occurred as the aircraft was ferrying trekkers bound for Everest base camp, and occurred during one of the main trekking seasons in Nepal .

Helicopters are routinely used around Everest, where there are no roads to bring trekkers down when they become sick or exhausted by the high altitude.

The tourist who died was identified as Bhupendra Thapa, a 47-year-old, according to a Solukhumbhu district administration officer.

Among the injured were a passenger from New Zealand and a Nepali pilot.…