Images shared by news agency PTI showed the helicopter crashing near the Mandakini river.
A faulty helicopter, which was being flown from Kedarnath by another helicopter, accidentally fell mid-air while the tow rope The accident, which was also caught on camera, was filmed this morning. It was not immediately clear if anyone was injured.
Footage shared by news agency PTI showed the helicopter falling mid-air after the tow rope attached to a MI-17 helicopter The helicopter is said to have crashed near the Mandakini River.
The helicopter, which is operated by a private company, had previously been damaged during a landing in the Kedarnath Dhamaccording to a report.
The incident comes in the backdrop of the Kedarnath yatra celebrations, which was affected by heavy rains in Uttarakhand.
The 19-km route from Gaurikund to Kedarnath was fully opened on August 26 after a gap of 26 days after it suffered extensive damage in heavy rains that lashed several parts of Uttarakhand on the night of July 31.
Rain-triggered landslides along the route had left thousands of people stranded, prompting the administration to launch a massive rescue operation with the help of Chinook and MI17 helicopters of the IAF, besides private choppers.
More than 11,000 people, including pilgrims and locals, were evacuated to safety during the week-long rescue operation closely monitored by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.
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