Kolkata 15 June (H.S.): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday expressed grief over Kedarnath helicopter crash which caused seven deaths.

Calling it a civil 'aviation tragedy', the official X handle of the chief minister wrote, Most distressingly, another civil aviation tragedy reported today morning, this time from Uttarakhand, in the Kedarnath - Gaurikund - Guptakashi region. 7 people were on board in the helicopter including a child and the pilot, and there has been a reported crash with worst being feared by media. While we await the results of rescue and search operations, my prayers go out for each one on board.

Notably, A helicopter belonging to Aryan Aviation, flying from Kedarnath Dham to Guptkashi, crashed in the jungles of Gaurikund, leading to the deaths of 7 people, including the pilot.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Priyanka Pandey