On Tuesday, an Army helicopter crashed near the Ranjit Sagar dam in Pathankot on Tuesday. Both pilots of the helicopter are missing and a search operation for them is on.
Ranjit Sagar Dam is located on the border between Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district and Punjab's Pathankot.
The Senior Superintendent of Police, Kathua, said that some parts of the chopper that were floating in the water have been recovered.
"Some of the floating material of the chopper recovered. Specialized forces and divers are conducting rescue operations. Only after divers go into the lake will we know what exactly happened" said the cop.
Earlier reports had suggested that no casualties have taken place and both the pilots are safe.
J&K | Indian Army helicopter crashed into Ranjit Sagar Dam, Kathua, today
— ANI (@ANI) August 3, 2021
Some of the floating material of the chopper recovered. Specialized forces & divers are conducting rescue operations. Only after divers go into the lake will we know what exactly happened: SSP Kathua pic.twitter.com/EU1jhtOyqv
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