Dehradun, Oct 18: A helicopter carrying pilgrims from Guptkashi to Kedarnath crashed on Tuesday amid poor visibility and seven people onboard are feared dead. The chopper burst into flames near Jungle Chatti en route to the shrine. Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said his ministry is constantly monitoring the situation. “The helicopter crash in Kedarnath is extremely unfortunate. We are in touch with the state government to ascertain the magnitude of the loss, and are constantly monitoring the situation,” he […]
A helicopter ferrying pilgrims from Kedarnath temple to Guptkashi here crashed into a hill due to poor visibility on Tuesday, killing all six pilgrims and the pilot on the spot.