A helicopter carrying five pilgrims and one pilot met with a terrible accident midway through its journey. Information about the crash has come to light after the aircraft flying from Badrinath to Dehradun went missing in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.
According to administrative sources, the district administration immediately deployed another helicopter for an aerial search operation to locate the helicopter that went missing from the air. The administration has already confirmed that the helicopter crashed near Sai village near Joshimath.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami confirmed the accident in a post on social media platform X, writing, “Unfortunate news of a helicopter crash near Sai village near Joshimath has come. A joint team of the district administration, disaster management department and the State Disaster Response Force is already conducting rescue operations on a war footing. I myself am continuously monitoring the entire situation.”
The Chief Minister also informed that strict instructions have been given to immediately airlift the seriously injured in the accident to a high-level hospital for advanced treatment. Meanwhile, rescue teams continue relief and rescue operations in the difficult mountainous area.