A major accident has taken place in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district. A helicopter has crashed. Authorities suspect the helicopter crashed near Chai village behind Hathi Pahad near Joshimath. However, its wreckage has not been found so far. It is believed that there were six passengers in the helicopter at the time of the incident. It is initially believed that the passengers are dead. Local authorities and rescue teams have launched a search operation.
The helicopter that crashed belongs to the Trans Bharat company. It was on its way from FATA to Badrinath when it crashed. The passengers have been identified as Chandrakant, Rajshri, Dinesh, Akash, Atharva and the pilot Himanshu. Are they alive? Or not? It is not yet clear.
Dense clouds and rain are falling in the area where the accident is believed to have taken place. Visibility is also said to be low. This has made it difficult to determine the exact location of the helicopter. Currently, search operations are underway in the Badrinath and Joshimath areas. Two more helicopters have been deployed for rescue operations.
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami confirmed that helicopter has crashed. He revealed the district administration, disaster management department and SDRF are jointly taking action. He also said that he is praying for the safe return of the passengers. Before this incident, two helicopters had made an emergency landing during the Char Dham Yatra in October itself. One helicopter made an emergency landing in Rudraprayag due to adverse weather conditions, while another helicopter landed in Tehri due to a technical issue.
Chopper With 6 On Board Crashes In Uttarakhand, Confirms Chief MinisterThe helicopter reportedly took off from Badrinath around 2:15 pm amid snowfall and lost contact near the Hathi Parvat area. https://t.co/EBA9l164MQ
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