Pioneer News Service | Uttarkashi
Five persons died and two were injured in a helicopter crash in Uttarkashi on Thursday morning.
According to officials, a helicopter with seven persons on board including the pilot, was flying from Dehradun to Harshil in Uttarkashi when it crashed near Gangnani at about 8:45 AM.
Rescue teams reached the site and found that five persons had died on the spot. Among the passengers, four are reported to be from Mumbai and two from Andhra Pradesh.
The cause of the crash is yet to be ascertained. Further details are awaited.
