{
  "id": 17209111,
  "title": "Uttarakhand: 6 Feared Dead After Helicopter Crashes Near Joshimath, Search Operation Underway",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/uttarakhand-6-feared-dead-after-helicopter-crashes-near-joshimath",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T09:19:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/uttarakhand-6-feared-dead-after-helicopter-crashes-near-joshimath-search-operation-underway"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A helicopter carrying six people, including the pilot, is feared to have crashed near Joshimath in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district while returning from Badrinath Dham. According to initial information, the helicopter crashed near Chai village in Joshimath. Six people, including the pilot, were on board at the time of the incident. उत्तराखंड से बड़ी खबर बद्रीनाथ से लौट रहा हेलीकॉप्टर जोशीमठ के चाई…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Helicopter returning from Badrinath crashes near Joshimath amid bad weather",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/helicopter-returning-from-badrinath-crashes-near-joshimath-amid-bad",
        "published": "2026-10-30T09:17:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express - India",
        "title": "Helicopter with Badrinath pilgrims crashes in Uttarakhand amid weather alert",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/helicopter-with-badrinath-pilgrims-crashes-in-uttarakhand-amid",
        "published": "2026-10-30T09:36:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Chopper with six on board crashes near Uttarakhand’s Joshimath",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/chopper-with-six-on-board-crashes-near-uttarakhands-joshimath",
        "published": "2026-10-30T10:09:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}