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Chopper Crash
Rescue operation is underway after the chopper crash. Photo courtesy: Screen-grab

Uttarakhand: Helicopter crashes in Uttarkashi, 6 killed

| @indiablooms | May 08, 2025, at 11:10 am

Dehradun/IBNS: Six people were killed after a helicopter crashed near Ganganani in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi on Thursday morning, media reports said.

The victims were people who were inside the chopper. The pilot was among the six killed.

The emergency teams have been rushed to the site as relief and rescue operations are underway.

The cause of the chopper crash is yet to be determined.

Reacting to the incident, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on X, "Very sad news has been received about some casualties in a helicopter crash near Gangani in Uttarkashi. SDRF and district administration teams have immediately reached the spot for relief and rescue work. 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 sorrow.

"I have instructed the administration to provide all possible help to the injured and investigate the accident. I am constantly in touch with the officials in this regard and every situation is being monitored."

 

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