A helicopter crashed in India on Wednesday morning.
According to the first reports from the International Media, the Commander of the country's Army was also on board the helicopter.
Tamil Nadu police say they have rescued seriously injured people. They were flown to Wellington, Nilgiris County. According to reports, Chief of Defense Gen. Bippin Rawat was in the crashed helicopter.
Rescue teams are at the scene of the accident and investigations are in full swing.
An IAF Mi-17V5 helicopter, with CDS Gen Bipin Rawat on board, met with an accident today near Coonoor, Tamil Nadu.
An Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident.- Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) December 8, 2021
કુન્નુરમાં આર્મીનું હેલિકોપ્ટર થયું ક્રેશ, સીડીએસ બિપિન રાવત પણ હતા હાજર#Army #helicopter #Coonoor #TamilNadu #BipinRawat #Vibesofindia pic.twitter.com/kh6hwULBER
- Vibes of India | ગુજરાતી (@VoI_Gujarati) December 8, 2021
Indian Air Force reports that a helicopter carrying Indian Chief of Defense Staff General Bipin Rawat has crashed in Tamil Nadu, India. pic.twitter.com/vTf59qgMZK
- PTV News (@PTVNewsOfficial) December 8, 2021
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