Five dead, one missing in helicopter crash near Gowrishikhar in Nepal

At least five people have been killed and one is still missing after a helicopter carrying foreign tourists crashed near Mount Everest in Nepal, according to reports.

The helicopter operated by Manang Air was carrying five Mexican nationals and a Nepali pilot returning to the capital, Kathmandu, after a sightseeing trip to the world’s highest peak on Tuesday.

As per sources, weather conditions forced changes to the helicopter’s planned flight route.

Rescuers recovered the bodies of five people and were searching for the sixth person.