Seven people were killed in a chopper crash in the Indian hilly state of Uttarakhand on Tuesday.
The tragedy occurred around 11.40am (local time) in Rudraprayag district, some 180km from the northern state’s capital Dehradun, officials said.
“The helicopter carrying six pilgrims and a pilot crashed and burst into flames near the holy shrine of Kedarnath, minutes after take off,” a senior official told the local media.
“All the seven on board the chopper died in the crash. The bodies have been recovered from the crash site,” he added.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to offer his condolences to the families of the victims.
“Anguished by the helicopter crash in Uttarakhand. In this tragic hour, my thoughts are with the bereaved families,” the PM’s office tweeted.
State chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has ordered a probe into the crash.
“Initial probe has, however, revealed that inclement weather was responsible for the fatal crash,” the officer said.
Source: United News of Bangladesh