India, Oct. 30 -- A helicopter carrying six people, including five passengers and a pilot, crashed near Chaien village, close to Joshimath, in Uttarakhand on Friday, October 30.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami confirmed the incident in a post on X, saying that a joint rescue operation was being carried out following the crash.

The helicopter was travelling from Badrinath to Dehradun when the accident occurred. The district administration has also deployed another helicopter with an aerial search team to trace the aircraft and assist in the operation.

Further details about the crash and the condition of those on board are awaited.

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