India, June 15 -- A helicopter carrying seven people, including the pilot, which was on its way from Shri Kedarnath Dham to Guptkashi, crashed on Sunday morning, Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority (UCADA) said.

The incident took place at around 5:20 am when the chopper and the police, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams immediately rushed to the spot.

According to Rudraprayag District Disaster Management Officer Nandan Singh Rajwar, the accident took place above the forests of Gaurikund amid poor visibility due to bad weather.

Inspector General (Garhwal Range) Rajiv Swaroop said that the site of the crash was a very remote area

While the exact reason for the chopper cra...