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3 dead after flood relief chopper crashes in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi

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Published : Aug 21, 2019, 1:15 pm IST
Updated : Aug 21, 2019, 2:28 pm IST

The chopper was carrying relief material from Dehradun and was flying from Mori towards Moldi.

There were reportedly three people on board at the time of the crash. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)
 There were reportedly three people on board at the time of the crash. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Dehradun: A helicopter involved in rescue efforts in flood-hit Uttarakhand crashed near the Uttarkashi district on Wednesday after it got entangled in overhead electric wires. All the out of three people who were on-board have died.

The chopper was carrying relief material from Dehradun and was flying from Mori towards Moldi.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat announced a compensation of Rs 15 lakh for the next of kin of the persons who have lost their lives in the helicopter crash in Uttarkashi District.

Dehradun: A helicopter involved in rescue efforts in flood-hit Uttarakhand crashed near the Uttarkashi district on Wednesday after it got entangled in overhead electric wires. All the out of three people who were on-board have died.

The chopper was carrying relief material from Dehradun and was flying from Mori towards Moldi.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat announced a compensation of Rs 15 lakh for the next of kin of the persons who have lost their lives in the helicopter crash in Uttarkashi District.

The death toll in rain-related incidents in Mori block of Uttarkashi district has touched 12, with five people still missing. Heavy rain and cloudbursts have led to a flood-like situation in parts of Uttarakhand, leaving people stranded in several areas.

Tags: helicopter crash, floods, uttarkashi
Location: India, Uttarakhand