India, June 15 -- At least seven people were killed when the chopper in which they were flying from the Kedarnath temple to Guptkashi in Uttarakhand crashed in a forest, media reports said.

The pilot of the Aryan Aviation Helicopter crash was also killed in the crash.

During its 10-minute ride, the chopper crashed between Gaurikund and Sonprayag.

The pilgrims were from Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat.

According to reports, technical problems and weather led to the crash.

The crash was reported after locals, who were out to collect fodder for their cattle, spotted the missing helicopter.

Teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) are on the way to the crash site....