A major accident has occurred on Sunday during the Chardham Yatra in Uttarakhand. A helicopter coming from Kedarnath Dham to Guptkashi has crashed in Gaurikund area. Seven people, including a 23-month-old child, have died in the tragic accident. Heli services have been suspended for two days after the accident. A major accident has occurred in Gaurikund area of Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand. A helicopter on the Kedarnath route from Sri Kedarnath Dham to Guptkashi crashed near Gaurikund in the early hours of Sunday. A total of seven people were on board the helicopter. Seven people died in the tragic accident, including a 23-month-old baby. NDRF and SDRF teams have also reached. Helicopter service has been suspended till further orders. According to the information, the helicopter of Aryan company crashed on Sunday morning. This accident happened in Gaurikund area. The incident is being reported at 5.30 am. Bad weather is being said to be the reason for the helicopter crash.
Helicopter Nodal Officer Rahul Chaubey and District Disaster Management Officer Nandan Singh Rajwar have confirmed the helicopter crash. Women of Nepali origin who were cutting grass above Gaurikund reported the helicopter crash.
According to information, seven people have died in the tragic accident. Including a couple and their 23-month-old baby, the Jaiswal family is said to be from Maharashtra. Two people are locals, Vinod Negi and Vikram Singh Rawat. Vikram Singh Rawat was an employee of BKTC.