NEW DELHI – A military helicopter carrying Indian officials including chiefof defence staff General Bipin Rawat has crashed in Tamil Nadu, Indianmedia said.
Reports quoting sources said an Army chopper carrying senior Indian defenceofficials crashes at Coonoor in Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu onWednesday.
An IAF Mi-17V5 helicopter, with CDS Gen Bipin Rawat on board, met with anaccident today near Coonoor, Tamil Nadu.An Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident.pic.twitter.com/cnKn7RNFeR link— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) December 8, 2021link
At least 14 people were onboard in the Mi-series chopper including Indianchief of defence staff Bipin Rawat, his staff and some family members.Bipin Rawat was reportedly departed to Wellington Staff College for alecture.
Reports added that local military officers have rushed to the spot and weretold that local residents have taken two bodies with severe burns to alocal hospital on their own.
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#WATCH link |Latest visuals from the spot (between Coimbatore and Sulur) where amilitary chopper crashed in Tamil Nadu. CDS Bipin Rawat, his staff and somefamily members were in the chopper. pic.twitter.com/6oxG7xD8iWlink— ANI (@ANI) December 8, 2021link
In the latest video shared by an Indian news agency, a few bodies can beseen downhill in the area of the accident while efforts are on to retrievethe bodies and check identities.
