Helicopter carrying pilgrims crashes in India, killing six


FE Team | Published: October 18, 2022 16:00:18 | Updated: October 19, 2022 16:08:01


The site of a helicopter crash in India's Uttarakhand. ANI

A helicopter carrying pilgrims to Kedarnath in India's Himalayan region crashed on Tuesday, killing all six on board, a police official said.

Two pilots and four pilgrims died in the crash in the northern state of Uttarakhand, its police chief, Ashok Kumar, told Reuters by telephone, adding that a rescue team had been sent to the site.

Footage from Reuters partner ANI showed smoke billowing from a spot nestled in between some hills, surrounded by dark clouds.

It is too early to determine the cause of the accident, but poor weather could be a factor, Kumar added, reports Reuters. 

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