New Delhi, June 15 -- Seven people died after a helicopter travelling from Kedarnath Dham to Guptkashi crashed after going missing in Gaurikund, Uttarakhand, on Sunday, an official said.

The mishap happened around 5:20 am on Sunday. "The helicopter that went missing in Gaurikund has crashed," Uttarakhand Additional Director General of Police (ADG) Law and Order, Dr V Murugeshan told news agency ANI.

Inspector General Garhwal Rajiv Swaroop said the helicopter had taken off for Gaurikund after taking devotees to Kedarnath.

The Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority (UCADA) 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 Gaurikund."

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