7 killed in Helicopter crash in Kedarnath

Site of the crash

In a tragic incident on Tuesday, atleast seven people were killed after a helicopter carrying Kedarnath pilgrims from Phata crashed.

The incident is reported to have taken place at around 11:40 am when the chopper was heading towards Guptkashi.

"Seven people died in the crash. The incident took place around 11:40 am. The chopper took place from Kedarnath and was heading towards Guptkashi. The cause of the accident will be known after a proper investigation," C Ravi, CEO of Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority said.

Further details are awaited.

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