Dehradun, June 15 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday held a virtual emergency meeting with senior officials following the crash of a helicopter near Kedarnath-Gaurikund in the Rudraprayag district.

The meeting, held at the Chief Minister's residence, was attended by the Chief Secretary, the Disaster Management Secretary, UCADA CEO, Garhwal Commissioner, and other top officials.

Earlier in the day, at around 5:30 am, a helicopter en route from Kedarnath to Guptkashi crashed near Gaurikund. The helicopter, operated by Aryan Aviation, had seven people on board -- five adult passengers, one infant, and the pilot. All seven lost their lives in the crash, according to the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF).

The vic...