Uttarakhand Helicopter Crash: Bodies Of All 6 Victims Recovered, Airlifted To AIIMS Rishikesh
Chamoli: The mortal remains of all six individuals who died in a helicopter crash near Joshimath in Uttarakhand's Chamoli have been recovered and transported to a road-accessible location, police said on Sunday. According to the officials, the rescue operation was conducted jointly by the Indian Army, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), National Disaster…
All six individuals who perished in a helicopter crash near Joshimath, in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, have been recovered and transported to a road-accessible location, according to police. The rescue operation was carried out jointly by various agencies including the Indian Army, ITBP, SDRF, NDRF, police, district administration, and the Forest Department.
The accident occurred when the helicopter, returning from Badrinath, crashed near Chai village due to suspected bad weather and heavy snowfall. The victims, including the pilot Captain Himanshu Sabharwal, were all from Karnataka and were en route to the Char Dham pilgrimage. Their mortal remains were first taken to the Community Health Centre in Joshimath and later airlifted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rishikesh.
The helicopter, operated by Trans Bharat Aviation Pvt. Ltd., was reportedly missing after losing communication while flying over the Joshimath valley.
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