Indian Army helicopter crashes in Kashmir’s Gurez

An Indian Army Cheetah helicopter crashed in the Gurez Sector of Kashmir. The chopper was on its way to pick up sick BSF personnel, news agency reported quoting officials. Salvage activities are in progress with groups being despatched in foot while air surveillance groups are searching for survivors.

The reason for the accident and losses were not known right away. According to an official, the chopper was about to land but “drifted away” because of the weather conditions.