Uttarakhand: Three people were killed after a helicopter carrying relief material to flood-affected areas crashed here on Wednesday, August 21.
“All the three persons, who were on-board the helicopter, have died in the crash. A team of 10 members has been sent to the site of the crash,” said State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), PRO.
The helicopter was going from Mori to Moldi in Uttarkashi district when the incident took place.
The reason of the crash is yet to be ascertained.
Uttarakhand CM announces Rs 15 lakh compensation
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Wednesday expressed grief over the death of three people in a helicopter crash in flood-hit Uttarkashi district and announced a compensation of Rs 15 lakh for their next of kin.
“The news of the accident of a helicopter carrying relief material to the disaster-affected areas of Uttarkashi is very sad. I pray to God for granting peace to departed souls,” Rawat said on Twitter.
Source: ANI News Agency
