CDS General Bipin Rawat dies in chopper crash. Kunal Kapoor to Paresh Rawal, celebs pay tribute

Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat lost his life on Wednesday, December 8, when his helicopter crashed in Tamil Nadu. Several celebrities have now condoled his death on social media.

Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat lost his life in a helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu's Coonoor on Wednesday, December 8. 13 others have been confirmed dead in the incident. There were a total of 14 people on board. Several Bollywood celebrities have condoled the death of Bipin Rawat on social media. Praying for #BipinRawat ji and his family, and all the other passengers PRAYERS FOR. CDS SHRI BIPIN RAWAT JI Distraught at how the horrible plane crash in Tamil Nadu unfolded. My heartfelt condolences to the brave families of our men in uniforms. Sending prayers & strength to the families of CDS Bipin Rawat Ji & all the Jawans who were onboard.Jai Hind! Deeply saddened to know about the demise of Gen #BipinRawat and his wife Madhulika Rawat. Sir, we salute you for 4 decades of selfless service to our motherland. I join our nation in mourning the loss of one of India’s finest soldiers. #RIP #OmShanti https://t.co/KQa47wOUeu Prayers for the family of Gen Bipin Rawat and his wife Mrs. Madhulika Rawat, and for the families of the other 11 persons who lost their lives today in the helicopter crash in Conoor. A sad day for the Armed Forces. May their souls #RIP Devastating news of the Helicopter crash involving CDS Gen #BipinRawat, his wife and other dignitaries. Prayers for their families and hoping for some positive development coming in. Life is so fragile and unpredictable. A Braveheart never dies #BipinRawat Om Shanti pic.twitter.com/iuxgpqQetY Prayers for the CDS #bipinrawat, family and staff onboard. Anyone who's celebrating the tragic news is not just an enemy of India, but an enemy of humanity. Have an iota of decency, please. #BipinRawat #Ooty #Mi-17V5 #Wellington Extremely saddened on hearing about the tragic death of CDS General #BipinRawat, Mrs. Madhulika Rawat and 11 army personnel. pic.twitter.com/12FSEdoQ2H Deeply Deeply saddened by the untimely & sad demise of Mr & Mrs Bipin Rawat What a huge huge loss to our country My deepest of condolences May God give his family strength in this hour of grief #RIPCDS pic.twitter.com/uLHpm2dWPq Bipin Rawat was on his way to the Defence Staff College in Wellington from the Indian Air Force base in Sulur near Coimbatore. Along with eight others, he boarded a flight from Delhi to Sulur earlier on Wednesday. Visuals from the site of the Indian Air Force helicopter crash showed massive flames and locals helping with the immediate rescue operations. Several teams, including local military officers, reached the site for search and rescue operations. 11 bodies recovered from IAF helicopter crash site in Tamil Nadu.(@Akshayanath /@ShivAroor )#bipinrawat #TamilNadu pic.twitter.com/mABLvGo7lN