New Delhi, November 3: India has expressed sorrow over the death of an Indian national in a helicopter collision in Nepal and said arrangements are being made to bring the mortal remains home as soon as possible.
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal confirmed the death during a media briefing on Tuesday. He said the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu was working with Nepali authorities to facilitate the early return of the deceased’s remains.
The accident occurred on Tuesday morning at Pheriche in Nepal’s Solukhumbu district, along the route to Mount Everest Base Camp. Two helicopters belonging to Fishtail Air and Air Dynasty collided while attempting to land.
The Indian national was a passenger aboard the Fishtail Air helicopter. A New Zealand passenger and the pilots of both aircraft were also reported injured and taken for medical treatment.
The Indian Embassy conveyed its condolences over the loss and said it remained in close contact with the authorities handling the repatriation process.
Nepal’s aviation authorities are investigating the collision. The cause of the accident has not yet been established.
