Chopper crashes in Uttarakhand, pilot and co-pilot killed

Dehradun: A private chopper carrying relief material to the flood-hit Kedarnath Valley in Uttarakhand has crashed, killing both the pilot and the co-pilot.

The chopper, belonging to the Trans Bharat company, crashed near a place called the Garud Chatti near the Kedarnath Valley. Initial reports suggest the chopper was caught in bad weather moments after it took off from Uttarkashi.

More details are awaited.