Seven killed in helicopter crash near India's Kedarnath shrine
RUDRAPRAYAG, INDIA (PTI)A helicopter crashed near the Kedarnath shrine in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand amid poor visibility early Sunday, killing all seven on board.Officials said the accident took place above the forests of Gaurikund. Five pilgrims, the pilot, and an employee of the Badrinath-Kedarnath temple committee - all of whom were onboard - were killed. The helicopter had gone missing and its wreckage was found early morning Sunday.Uttarakhand State's Chief Minister, Pushkar Singh Dhami, said in a post on X that the State Disaster Response Force and other agencies are engaged in relief and rescue operations.The chopper crash comes days after an Air India flight to London crashed in Ahmedbad, killing 241 people on board and at least 38 others on the ground.
In the wake of the latest crash, Dhami issued strict instructions for helicopter operations in the state.
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