Police said they were gathering further details and investigating the incident.The identity of the deceased foreign national has yet to be established, Police Inspector Mausam Tamang, the office’s information officer, said. One passenger was injured in the accident, he added.The injured passenger was airlifted to Lukla aboard a Prabhu Air helicopter for initial treatment, police said.Details about the injured passenger’s condition, as well as the other passengers and crew members aboard the two helicopters, were not immediately available.(With inputs from The Kathmandu Post)Follow the latest breaking news, major developments and agenda-setting stories from India and around the world with the newsdesk at Hindustan Times.
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