A helicopter carrying seven individuals, including the pilot, has tragically crashed in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, resulting in the death of everyone on board.
According to a BBC report, the victims included five passengers, one child, and one crew member.
This incident occurred just three days after an India Air plane crashed into a residential area in Ahmedabad, claiming the lives of over 270 people.
Local media in India reported that the Aryan Aviation Bell 407 helicopter VT-BKA was en route from Kedarnath to Guptkashi, following a pilgrimage path through the Himalayan mountains.
The Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation said the pilot and a two-year-old child were among those killed, and the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau will be investigating the crash.
The Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Department said,” At around 5:30 AM, we got the information that a helicopter, which was going from Shri Kedarnath Dham, could not be located.”
According to the State Disaster Response Force, local administration and other rescue teams have begun engaging in relief and rescue operations. The agency described the incident as “very sad news.”
Meanwhile, the toll from last Thursday’s India Air crash has continued to increase.
Rescue teams in the aviation industry have continued to search the site and debris of the ill-fated Boeing 787 aircraft.
The Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad told The Associated Press that the facility had received 270 bodies, and only the surviving passenger is still under observation for his injuries.
“He is doing very well and will be ready to be discharged anytime soon,” the facility said on Saturday.
Relatives of the victims have also commenced the submission of DNA samples to identify and claim their relatives.
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