Seven were killed in a helicopter crash in the state of Uttrangal, India Aviation news

The accident comes days after a plane crashed in India in the western city of Ahmedabad, killing all of them except for one of the 242 on board.

Officials said seven people, including a young child, were killed in the state of Uttrangal, in the northern state of Uttrantic, when a helicopter for Hindu pilgrimage was crashed into the Himalayas.

Officials from the Civil Aviation Development Authority in the state of Uttarnach told reporters that the helicopter took off at about 5:30 am (00:00 GMT) on Sunday from the town of Kedarnath the temple for Guptkashi, a town about 37 km (23 miles), but it was broken shortly after seizing it.

The deceased was identified as a pilot, Captain Rajfir Singhhan, and the passengers Vikram Rawat, Vinod Devi, Trechti Singh, Rajkumar Jaiswal, his wife, Sharadha Jiswal and their two -year -old daughter Kashi.

The authorities said that the bodies were severely burned in a fire that followed the accident.

The response force of government disasters in the state of Uttrazal said that the Awiya agency was that the crash site is located in a remote and dense forest area, adding that the rescue operation is under coordination with the local police.

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The officials said the accident was believed to be due to bad weather.

In a publication on X, the Prime Minister of Uttishan State described Bushkar Singh, the incident as “very sad”.

Kedarnath, which stands at an altitude of 3584 meters (11,759 feet), is home to one of the most holy Hindu Temple Mandar and receives tens of thousands of pilgrims every year during the summer season.

To avoid arduous trips in mountainous terrain, wealthy pilgrims often use helicopter charter services. But accidents are common in the treacherous area, where sudden changes in the weather and flight conditions can be high risk.

On June 7 / the pilot was wounded, but the five passengers on the plane were unharmed.

Last month, a helicopter crashed in the Uttarkashi region, killing six people, including the pilot. One person survived.

Indian media reports stated that on Sunday it was the fifth of this in less than two months. Just days later came from Air India crashed In the city of Ahmedabad, all passengers on board and dozens of others were killed, with the exception of 242 passengers and dozens of others on the ground.