Uttarakhand: There is news of helicopter crash from Kedarnath. According to the information, the accident has happened in Garudchatti. Relief and rescue work is going on at the spot. It is being told that the helicopter crashed due to fog and poor visibility.

Abhinav Kumar, Special Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister said that six people have died in a helicopter crash in Fata, Uttarakhand. Here, news agency PTI has reported, quoting its sources, that seven people are feared to have died in the accident.

According to reports, the helicopter caught fire due to a loud explosion. There is thick fog at the site of the accident which is visible in the video. SDRF and NDRF teams have started rescue operations. Here the reaction of Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has come to the fore on the incident of helicopter crash. He has expressed grief over the accident and said that talks are being held with the Uttarakhand government on the accident. We are constantly monitoring the situation.

According to media reports, the weather at the place where the accident happened was bad. There is a haze in the video that has surfaced. It is being told that due to bad weather, the helicopter tried to return back, at the same time it crashed in the valley. Strong flames of fire have been seen during the accident.

A helicopter carrying Kedarnath pilgrims from Phata crashed, the video of which has surfaced. Smoke is seen coming out of the spot. In the video people are seen standing around the spot.

Kedarnath helicopter was taking the pilgrims from Guptkashi. During this he crashed. 6 people have lost their lives in the accident.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami tweeted that very sad news has been received about the casualties of some people in the unfortunate helicopter crash at Garud Chatti near Kedarnath. SDRF and district administration teams have reached the spot for relief and rescue work. A detailed inquiry has been ordered into this tragic incident.