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Uttarkashi Helicopter Crash: 5 Killed, Several Injured After Chopper Accident in Uttarakhand, CM Pushkar Singh Dhami Says ‘Rescue Team Present at Spot’ (See Pics)

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Dehradun, May 8: A helicopter crash in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district has left five people dead and others seriously injured, Garhwal Divisional Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey confirmed to ANI on Thursday. The incident occurred in the border district of Uttarkashi near Ganganani. It involved a helicopter carrying six passengers and its captain.

Visuals from the crash site showed mangled interior of the chopper.

According to Pandey, as soon as news of the crash reached authorities, relief and rescue teams were mobilised and rushed to the site to assist with rescue operations and provide medical aid. The cause of the crash is yet to be determined. Further details are awaited. Uttarakhand Helicopter Crash: 5 Passengers Killed, 2 Seriously Injured After Chopper Crashes Near Ganganani in Uttarkashi; SDRF and Administration Teams Reached Spot for Rescue Work, Says CM Pushkar Singh Dhami (See Pics).

Uttarakhand Chopper Crash

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami said that SDRF and district administration teams have reached the spot for relief and rescue work. “I have instructed the administration to provide all possible help to the injured and investigate the accident,” he said.

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