Meerut, June 16 -- Two of the seven people who were killed in a helicopter crash near the Kedarnath shrine on Sunday were from Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor and related. Vinod Devi, 67, and her granddaughter Tushti Rani, 17, were killed in the mishap.

The chopper, belonging to Aryan Aviation Pvt. Ltd., crashed between Gaurikund and Trijuginarayan in Kedarghati and caught fire. Family friend and neighbour Sanjay Kumar confirmed the two deaths.

According to reports, the incident occurred around 5:20 am when the helicopter, which had taken off from the Kedarnath helipad, went down shortly after liftoff. At least five people of the Bijnor family had reached Kedarnath on June 13 for darshan, and after completing the pilgrimage on Saturday, they arr...