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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.

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8 outlets · 8 articles
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Reporting countries
United Kingdom
English
Countries concerned
Nepal
Disasters & climate · intensity 7.0 · tone -1.00
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Covered mainly by the Western sphere (50%); silent in Global South.

Western 50%Sino-Russian & BRICS 25%Arab-Muslim world 25%Global South 0%

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  • Confirmed by 7 outlets in 5 countries.
  • Ignored by Global South.
  • Propagation: first reported by express.co.uk (United Kingdom), . 2 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.

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  1. Two helicopters crash at Mount Everest base camp leaving one dead and two injured
    express.co.ukMCUnited Kingdom → NepalEnglish
  2. Tourist killed as two helicopters crash on Mount Everest
    the-independent.comUnknownUnited Kingdom → NepalEnglish
  3. Tourist killed as two helicopters crash on Mount Everest
    The IndependentRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → Unknown countryEnglish
  4. Two tourist helicopters collide in mid-air while landing in front of tour group below Mount Everest base camp, killing one person
    dailymail.comAustralieAustralia → NepalEnglish
  5. Mid-air helicopter collision in Nepal’s Everest kills Indian tourist
    South China Morning PostHong KongHong Kong → NepalEnglish
  6. Indian tourist killed in helicopter collision in Nepal’s Everest region
    ariananews.afAFAfghanistan → IndiaEnglish
  7. Tourist killed as two helicopters collide in Nepal's Everest region Police confirm a foreign national was killed in the collision, while local media identify the injured person as a pilot.
    TRTTurquieTürkiye → TürkiyeTurkish
  8. Mid-air helicopter collision on Nepal’s Everest kills Indian tourist
    South China Morning PostHong KongHong Kong → NepalEnglish