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  "id": 17914002,
  "title": "Indian killed as two helicopters collide in Nepal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/indian-killed-as-two-helicopters-collide-in-nepal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T05:23:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/nepal-helicopter-collision-indian-national-killed-updates-november-3-2026/article71659501.ece"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A 47-year-old Indian national, Vasanth Kumar Balaramaramadu, was killed and another passenger, Shailesh Krishna Patel, 49, was injured when two helicopters collided while landing in Nepal's Solukhumbu district on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The incident occurred at around 8:11 a.m. local time while the helicopters were attempting to land at Pheriche, located on the route to Mt. Everest Base Camp. Both Fishtail Air and Air Dynasty helicopters were involved in the collision, with the deceased identified as an Indian national traveling on the Fishtail Air helicopter. The injured passengers, including a New Zealand resident, were airlifted to Kathmandu for treatment. The incident has impacted the travel routes to Everest Base Camp and the police are still gathering further details.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "One killed, two injured as helicopters collide near Mount Everest in Nepal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/one-killed-two-injured-as-helicopters-collide-near-mount-everest-in",
        "published": "2026-11-03T04:15:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Indian tourist killed, three injured as two helicopters collide in Nepal's Mount Everest region",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/indian-tourist-killed-three-injured-as-two-helicopters-collide-in",
        "published": "2026-11-03T04:21:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "On Camera, 2 Helicopters Collide In Nepal While Landing, 1 Killed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/on-camera-2-helicopters-collide-in-nepal-while-landing-1-killed",
        "published": "2026-11-03T04:22:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "One killed after helicopters collide in Nepal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/one-killed-after-helicopters-collide-in-nepal",
        "published": "2026-11-03T04:38:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "One killed after helicopters collide in Nepal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/one-killed-after-helicopters-collide-in-nepal-17916030",
        "published": "2026-11-03T04:43:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}