New Delhi, June 15 -- Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol on Sunday expressed grief over the crash of a helicopter near the forested area of Gaurikund in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district.

In a post on social media X, the Minister called the incident "horrific and tragic."

He also expressed condolences to the families of the deceased.

"The helicopter crash near Gaurikund on the Kedarnath Yatra route is a horrific and tragic incident.

After this accident, rescue work has been started on a war footing by the Uttarakhand administration and the NDRF. #DGCA and #AAIB are starting the investigation of this accident soon.

Some devotees have died in this accident. May their souls attain salvation and may their familie...