Uttarakhand helicopter crash: Mortal remains of all six victims recovered, sent to Rishikesh AIIMS
The chopper had crashed on a hillside near Chai village in Joshimath while it was returning to Dehradun from the Badrinath shrine.
The mortal remains of all six individuals who perished in a helicopter crash near Joshimath, Uttarakhand, have been recovered and transported to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rishikesh, according to the Chamoli district administration. The unfortunate incident occurred on Friday when the aircraft crashed on a hillside near Chai village while en route to Dehradun from the revered Badrinath shrine.
The deceased's bodies were initially taken to the Community Health Centre (CHC) in Joshimath via road for the completion of necessary formalities. Subsequently, they were dispatched to AIIMS Rishikesh using a helicopter. The district administration revealed that a combined effort by the Indian Army, ITBP, SDRF, NDRF, police, district administration, and the Forest Department was instrumental in conducting the search operation in the challenging and high-altitude terrain of the Joshimath valley.
On Sunday, rescue teams retrieved the bodies of all six victims through arduous footpaths in the steep mountainous region. The search operation commenced on Friday following the crash, but it took over 24 hours to conclude due to the harsh conditions and remote location of the area.
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