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IN PHOTOS: Pilot among 7 dead as helicopter crashes near Kedarnath

Updated On: 18 October, 2022 03:46 PM IST |

The death toll in the helicopter crash near Kedarnath in Uttarakhand earlier in the day rose to seven. A helicopter ferrying pilgrims from Kedarnath temple to Guptkashi crashed into a hill due to poor visibility on Tuesday. Pics/PTI

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Rescue work underway after a helicopter carrying pilgrims crashed near Kedarnath in Uttarakhand. Pic/PTI

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Rescue work underway after a helicopter carrying pilgrims crashed near Kedarnath in Uttarakhand. Pic/PTI
A broken part of the helicopter which crashed near Garud Chatti while carrying pilgrims, near Kedarnath in Uttarakhand

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A broken part of the helicopter which crashed near Garud Chatti while carrying pilgrims, near Kedarnath in Uttarakhand

The chopper -- Bell 407 (VT-RPN) and operated by Aryan Aviation -- burst into flames at around 11.45 am at Dev Darshini in Garud Chatti, Rudraprayag District Disaster Management Officer Nandan Singh said  

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The chopper -- Bell 407 (VT-RPN) and operated by Aryan Aviation -- burst into flames at around 11.45 am at Dev Darshini in Garud Chatti, Rudraprayag District Disaster Management Officer Nandan Singh said

 

The Rudraprayag disaster management office identified the victims as Poorva Ramanuj (26), Kriti Brar (30) and Urvi Brar (25) from Gujarat, and Sujata (56), Prem Kumar and Kala (60) from Tamil Nadu. Pilot Anil Singh (57) hailed from Maharashtra

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The Rudraprayag disaster management office identified the victims as Poorva Ramanuj (26), Kriti Brar (30) and Urvi Brar (25) from Gujarat, and Sujata (56), Prem Kumar and Kala (60) from Tamil Nadu. Pilot Anil Singh (57) hailed from Maharashtra

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) also ordered a detailed probe into the crash of a helicopter near Kedarnath in Uttarakhand

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The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) also ordered a detailed probe into the crash of a helicopter near Kedarnath in Uttarakhand

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