UTTARKASHI, May 08, Five passengers died, and two were seriously
injured in a helicopter crash near the Bhagirathi River in Uttarkashi
district of Indian state of Uttarakhand, ANI reported citing Garhwal
Divisional Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey.
The incident occurred in the border district of Uttarkashi near
Ganganani. It involved a helicopter carrying six passengers and its
captain. The injured have been shifted to the nearby hospital.
On the helicopter crash in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand CM Pushkar
Singh Dhami said, “SDRF and district administration teams have
immediately reached the spot for relief and rescue work. I have
instructed the administration to provide all possible help to the
injured and investigate the accident.