The pilgrimage route had been largely suspended in August due to rain-induced landslides, leaving thousands stranded. Rescue efforts are ongoing with assistance from the Air Force’s Chinook and MI-17 helicopters, along with private choppers.
A Crystal helicopter being airlifted by an MI-17 chopper crashed in the hills near Kedarnath, Uttarakhand, this morning. The helicopter, previously damaged during a landing at Kedarnath Dham, slipped from the MI-17 and fell. The incident, captured on camera, has yet to confirm any injuries.
VIDEO | Uttarakhand: A defective helicopter, which was being air lifted from #Kedarnath by another chopper, accidentally fell from mid-air as the towing rope snapped, earlier today.#UttarakhandNews
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) August 31, 2024
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“Today, the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) rescue team received information through police in Lincholi that a faulty helicopter of a private company, which was being towed by another helicopter from Shri Kedarnath helipad to Gochar helipad, fell into the river at Lincholi near Tharu Camp. The SDRF team has reached the spot and relief work is going on. There has been no loss of life in this incident,” the news agency ANI quoted an official as saying.
News Source:- INDIA TV
