One Indian national was killed and another person of Indian origin injured when two helicopters collided while attempting to land at a helipad in Nepal's Solukhumbu district, around 250 km from Kathmandu, on Tuesday morning.

Axar.az reports, citing India Today, the deceased has been identified as 47-year-old Indian national Vasant Kumar Balara Madu, while the injured person is 53-year-old Shailesh Kishan Patel, a New Zealand citizen of Indian origin.

According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, the rotor blades of the two aircraft struck each other as they approached the helipad to land. The collision involved helicopters operated by Fishtail Air and Dynasty Air at the Pheriche helipad.

Small helicopters are widely used across Nepal to ferry tourists and mountaineers, transport supplies and conduct emergency rescues.