Source : DNA INDIA NEWS
Four passengers died while two others were injured after a helicopter crashed near Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand on Thursday morning. There were six passengers in the chopper, media reports said.
Four passengers died while two others were injured after a helicopter crashed near Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand on Thursday morning. The aircraft was flying from Dehradun to Harsil helipad as the tourists were headed to Gangnani. There were six passengers aboard the chopper, media reports said. Teams of the State Disaster Relief Force (SDRF) and the district administration have reached the crash spot and rescue operations are ongoing.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami confirmed and conveyed condolences to the kin of the victims in a post on social media. “May God grant peace to the souls of those who died in the accident and give strength to the bereaved families to bear this immense loss,” he wrote in the post.
Dhami added he had instructed the administration to provide all possible help to the injured and probe the crash. “I am constantly in touch with the officials in this regard and every situation is being monitored.
SOURCE : DNA NEW
