Helicopter with 7 onboard, en route from Kedarnath, crashes in Uttarakhand
A helicopter belonging to Aryan Aviation, flying from Uttarakhand's Kedarnath to Guptkashi, has crashed in the jungles of Gaurikund. The aircraft was carrying seven people, including the pilot. Reports suggest casualties in the incident. However, official confirmation is awaited.The chopper took off at 05:17 am from Kedarnath and was returning to Guptkashi after picking up passengers from Kedarnath when it went off course due to poor weather conditions in the Kedarnath valley. Officials confirmed that the weather in the region was severely bad, which reportedly caused the helicopter to lose its way.Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami expressed grief over the incident, saying on X: "Extremely sad news has been received about the helicopter crash in Rudraprayag district. SDRF, local administration, and other rescue teams are engaged in relief and rescue operations."advertisementPassengers on board the helicopter include: Rajveer – Pilot, Vikram Rawat, Vinod, Trishti Singh, Rajkuma, Shraddha, Rashi – a 10-year-old girl.Rescue teams have been rushed to the crash site and said that more details are awaited, said Dr V Murugeshan, ADG (Law and Order), Uttarakhand to the news agency ANI.Further details are awaited as search and rescue operations are currently underway.
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