Helicopter, Being Airlifted By MI-17 Chopper, Crashes In Kedarnath

It was not immediately clear if anyone was injured in the accident, which was caught on camera.

A helicopter, previously damaged during a landing at the Kedarnath Dham in Uttarakhand, slipped from an MI-17 chopper during a recovery operation and crashed near the Mandakini River.

It was not immediately clear if anyone was injured in the accident, which was also caught on camera.

The helicopter, which was operated by a private company, was earlier involved in ferrying passengers to Kedarnath temple.

The incident comes in the backdrop of the Kedarnath yatra, which has been affected by the heavy rain in Uttarakhand. Though the trek route had remained largely suspended in August, the pilgrims arrived at the Himalayan temple on helicopters.