An Indian tourist was killed and another passenger injured when two helicopters collided while landing at Pheriche in ward 4 of Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality of Solukhumbu district on Tuesday morning.

The helicopters, operated by Fishtail Air and Air Dynasty, collided at around 8:11am, according to the District Police Office, Solukhumbu.

Police Inspector Mausam Tamang said the deceased was identified as Vasanth Kumar Balaramaramadu, an Indian national travelling aboard the Fishtail Air helicopter.

Shailesh Krishna Patel, a New Zealand citizen of Indian origin who was also aboard the same helicopter, was injured in the collision. He was airlifted to Mediciti Hospital in Kathmandu by a Prabhu Helicopter, Tamang said.

Both pilots sustained minor injuries and were also taken to Kathmandu for further treatment.

Police said the body of the deceased Indian tourist had been taken to a hospital in Lukla.

The number of passengers aboard the two helicopters at the time of the collision has yet to be confirmed. Police said they were gathering further details of the incident.

The story has been updated with additional reporting from Dolakha.