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Indian national killed after two helicopters collide in Nepal's Mount Everest region

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The helicopters were attempting to land at a helipad in the Solukhumbu district. A foreign national was killed and another person injured after two helicopters collided while landing at the Pheriche helipad in Nepal's Solukhumbu district. Covered by 14 outlets: 2 lean left, 9 are centre, 3 lean right.

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  1. euronews (English) Center Factuality: High FR
    Video shows two helicopters colliding in Nepal’s Everest region

    Two small helicopters collided while landing on a snowy site in Nepal’s Solukhumbu district, killing an Indian tourist and injuring a New Zealander.

  2. The Daily Beast Left Factuality: Mostly factual US
    Helicopters Collide on Camera in Horrific Mount Everest Disaster

    Nepal Police / via REUTERS At least one person was killed and two other people were injured when two helicopters smashed into each other near Mount Everest in Nepal on Tuesday. Footage circulating on social media shows one chopper drifting into frame in a snowy basin as the...

  3. South China Morning Post Leans right Factuality: High HK
    Mid-air helicopter collision in Nepal’s Everest kills Indian tourist

    An Indian tourist was killed and a New Zealand national injured when two helicopters collided and crashed while attempting to land in Nepal’s Everest region on Tuesday, police said. There are few roads in the Himalayas, and helicopters are widely used to transport tourists,...

  4. ABC News (US) Leans left Factuality: High US
    Helicopters collide near Mount Everest, killing 1, Nepal Police say

    The helicopters were attempting to land at a helipad in the Solukhumbu district.

  5. The Jerusalem Post Leans right Factuality: High IL
    Indian national killed, New Zealander injured, after helicopters collide in Mount Everest region

    The New Zealander has been rescued, the chief district officer of Solukhumbu district, Kaman Singh Thapa Magar, told Reuters.

  6. Al Jazeera English Leans left Factuality: High State media QA
    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.

    State-funded media
  7. Al Jazeera English Leans left Factuality: High State media QA
    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.

    State-funded media
  8. ABC News (US) Leans left Factuality: High US
    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

  9. Daily Express Leans right Factuality: Mostly factual GB
    Two helicopters crash at Mount Everest base camp leaving one dead and two injured

    A 47-year-old tourist from India was killed and two others were injured after two helicopters collided just below Mount Everest's base camp on Tuesday.

  10. Nzherald Center Factuality: Mostly factual AU
    New Zealand man reportedly injured in fatal helicopter crash in Nepal’s Everest region

    The two helicopters collided as they came into land from opposing directions.

  11. Winnipegfreepress Center Factuality: Mostly factual CA
    Helicopters collide below Mount Everest base camp, killing 1 person and injuring 2
  12. Reuters Center Factuality: Very high GB
    Indian national killed after two helicopters collide in Nepal's Mount Everest region - Reuters

    Indian national killed after two helicopters collide in Nepal's Mount Everest region Reuters

  13. Deccanchronicle Center Factuality: Mostly factual IN
    One Killed After Helicopters Collide in Nepal

    Small helicopters are widely used in the Himalayan nation to transport tourists, climbers and supplies, as well as to carry out emergency evacuations.

  14. Dnaindia Center Factuality: Mostly factual IN
    Crash Near Mt Everest! Two helicopters collide in Nepal's Solokhumbhu, 1 man killed, another injured

    A foreign national was killed and another person injured after two helicopters collided while landing at the Pheriche helipad in Nepal's Solukhumbu district.

  15. NDTV Center Factuality: High IN
    On Camera, 2 Helicopters Collide In Nepal While Landing, 1 Killed

    Screengrab of a purported video showing two helicopters collide in Nepal

  16. India Today Center Factuality: High IN
    1 killed after two helicopters collide in Nepal, chilling video captures mid-air accident

    killed after two helicopters collide in Nepal chilling video captures midair accident

  17. News Center Factuality: Mostly factual IN
    Indian tourist killed, three injured as two helicopters collide in Nepal's Mount Everest region | World News - Hindustan Times

    Indian tourist killed, three injured as two helicopters collide in Nepal's Mount Everest region | World News Hindustan Times Indian killed as two helicopters collide in Nepal The Hindu 1 killed after two helicopters collide in Nepal, chilling video captures mid-air accident...

  18. Hindustan Times Center Factuality: High IN
    One killed as two helicopters collide in Nepal's Mount Everest region

    At least one foreign national was killed and another was injured after two helicopters collided in Nepal's Mount Everest region.

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