NEW DELHI: A helicopter with six people onboard crashed near Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district while travelling from Badrinath to Dehradun.The helicopter, reportedly operated by Charlie X-ray Company, was reported missing near Hathi Parvat, prompting authorities to deploy two other choppers to locate it.Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami said the aircraft crashed near Chayee village, close to Joshimath, and that a joint rescue operation was underway involving the district administration, disaster management department and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF).“We have received the unfortunate news of a helicopter crash near Chayee village, close to Joshimath. A joint rescue operation is being conducted by the district administration, disaster management department, and SDRF,” Dhami wrote in a post on X.He added that he was personally monitoring the situation and that instructions had been issued to airlift the seriously injured to advanced medical facilities for treatment.This is a breaking story. Details to follow…
