Chopper With Six Aboard Crashes Near Joshimath
A helicopter carrying six people crashed near Joshimath in Uttarakhand. Rescue operations are now under way at the site. The report does not yet say what caused the crash or how many people were hurt, so more details are expected as the rescue continues.
Context
Joshimath is a hill town in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, on the route to Badrinath and other Himalayan shrines. Helicopter flights are common there for pilgrims and tourists, so such crashes draw close attention to safety in mountain flying.
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