A tragic helicopter crash near Joshimath in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district has claimed six lives, including that of the pilot.Prateek Jain, CEO of the Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority (UCADA), confirmed to ANI that all six people on board the helicopter have died.The helicopter, operated by private company Trans Bharat Aviation, was travelling from Badrinath Dham to Dehradun when it went missing after take-off earlier on Friday (October 30). It subsequently crashed into a hillside near Chai village in the Joshimath area, close to the JP Power House, around 2:20 PM.Police, SDRF, Army and ITBP personnel were dispatched to the crash site to carry out rescue operations.Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said he was closely monitoring the situation and had directed officials to ensure emergency assistance.
