Helicopter Goes Missing in Badrinath Dham, 6 On Board*
Joshimath, Chamoli (Uttarakhand), Oct 30: A private helicopter en route from Badrinath Dham to Dehradun went missing near Joshimath this afternoon.
The Trans Bharat Aviation helicopter (VT-HCX) took off from Badrinath at 1:14 PM with 6 people on board, including the pilot. Its last location was traced near Chai village above Hathi Parvat.
A crash is suspected due to bad weather. The IMD had issued an orange alert for Chamoli. A joint team of SDRF and administration is conducting a search operation. Smoke was reportedly seen rising near Chai village. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has ordered to expedite the rescue efforts.