Uttarakhand Chopper Tragedy: Karnataka Government Offers Help

The Karnataka government has promised to stand by the families of victims of the Uttarakhand helicopter tragedy. Five of the six people who died in the crash were residents of Karnataka, while the sixth was the pilot.

The accident occurred on Friday in Chamoli district, when a helicopter operated by Trans Bharat Aviation was on its way from Badrinath to Dehradun. The aircraft had departed at about 2 pm and crashed in the hilly terrain of the Hathi Parvat area.

Uttarakhand's state disaster management system swung into action after the crash was reported. Personnel from the Army, SDRF, ITBP, police, the health department and the district disaster management authority were sent to the site for search and rescue work. The bodies of the pilot and all five passengers were recovered during the combined operation.

Authorities said the bodies will first be taken to Joshimath for post-mortem examination. Once the formalities are over, the mortal remains will be transferred to Karnataka.

The Karnataka government said there is constant coordination between the Chief Minister's office and the Relief Commissioner's office in Uttarakhand so that the bodies can reach Karnataka at the earliest. The Resident Commissioner's office at Karnataka Bhawan is in contact with Uttarakhand officials and is tracking every step of the process.

Honnamba S., Commissioner of the Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority, said the state government remains committed to providing every possible assistance and support to the affected families.

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami of Uttarakhand prayed for the peace of the departed souls and expressed deep sorrow for the bereaved families. He directed officials to examine all dimensions of the accident seriously and find out the reasons behind it.