Helicopter with 6 on board including foreign tourists is missing near Mount Everest in Nepal

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A helicopter carrying foreign tourists is missing in the Mount Everest area of Nepal and contact has been lost with the aircraft. The helicopter was returning to the capital Kathmandu on Tuesday morning after bringing the five tourists on a sightseeing trip to the world’s highest peak. A search effort was underway involving another helicopter and police and soldiers on the ground. Much of the mountainous area is only accessible on foot with no roads. Airport official Sagar Kadel said weather conditions had caused changes to be made to the helicopter’s planned flight route. It is common for flights to be delayed and routes changed during the monsoon season amid heavy rains.