Media: Helicopter carrying six crashes in northern India, search efforts underway
NEW DELHI, June 15 — A helicopter carrying six people has crashed in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, news agency ANI reported today.
The aircraft was flying from Dehradun to Kedarnath before it went missing in Gaurikund and crashed, ANI reported, citing an official. — Reuters
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