Dehradun, June 15 -- The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams have been dispatched for rescue operations after a helicopter travelling from Kedarnath Dham to Guptkashi reportedly crashed near Gaurikund, according to an official statement by the Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority (UCADA).

According to the statement by UCADA, the helicopter that crashed around 5:20 AM on Sunday carried five passengers and a pilot. The passengers in the helicopter belonged to Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat.

The official statement said, "Today, at around 5:20 am, a helicopter, which was going from Shri Kedarnath Dham to Guptkashi, has been reported to have crashed near Gaur...