Army helicopter crashes carrying Bipin Rawat Defence chief in Tamil Nadu

Army helicopter crashes carrying Bipin Rawat defence Chief and other officials at Coonoor in Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday. The status of the fliers is not yet known. According to reports, around 14 senior defence officials were on board.

In Army helicopter crashes Besides Rawat, a total of 14 people including his staff and some family members were present in the Mi-series chopper that crashed between Coimbatore and Sulur in Tamil Nadu, sources said.

According to reports, the helicopter caught fire after crash-landing. As soon as the local administration learned about the mishap, they rushed to the site and launched a rescue operation with the help of locals.

So far, four charred bodies have been recovered from the helicopter. Reports say that the injured persons have been rushed to a nearby hospital.

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