The Citizen Times Delhi - June 16, 2025

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7 killed as helicopter returning from Kedarnath crashes

Rudraprayag, June 15
(IANS) All seven people on
board, including a 23-month-old
infant and the pilot, lost their
lives when a helicopter en route
from Kedarnath Dham to
Guptkashi crashed early Sunday
morning in the Gaurikund area
of Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag
district.
The chopper went down in a
densely forested region near
Gauri Mai Khark during its short
10-minute flight, crashing
between Gaurikund and
Sonprayag around 5:20 a.m.
According to a statement
issued by the Uttarakhand Civil
Aviation Development
Authority (UCADA), the vic
tims included six pilgrims -- five
adults and an infant -- hailing
from Uttarakhand, Uttar
Pradesh, Maharashtra, and
Gujarat. The pilot was also
among the deceased.