Uttarakhand. A helicopter that went missing in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, India, has been found in a crashed state. Officials said that six people, including the pilot, are suspected to have died in the helicopter.
The helicopter, which was flying from Badrinath to Dehradun, lost contact in the Hathi Parbat area near Joshimath. During the search, the helicopter was found crashed on a hill in the JP Power House area near Joshimath, according to the Indian media Times of India.
After receiving information about the disappearance of the helicopter, the district administration started a search operation. Two other helicopters were also mobilized to locate the helicopter. Teams of Police, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Army and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) have been deployed at the accident site for rescue and relief.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has said that a joint team of district administration, disaster management department and SDRF has been deployed for rescue after receiving information about a helicopter crash near Chai village. He also said that he is closely monitoring the situation of the incident.
Meanwhile, it is raining and snowing in various parts of Uttarakhand. After continuous snowfall since Thursday, Kedarnath Dham has received the first heavy snowfall of this season. According to the Meteorological Department, rain is likely to continue for the next few days, especially in the hilly districts.