A helicopter carrying senior army officers including Chief of Defense Staff Bipin Rawat has crashed in Tamil Nadu. It is reported that 4 people have died in the accident. At the same time, according to reports, there were about 14 people in the helicopter. The name of the wife of CDS Rawat is also included in the passengers. Officials have informed that three officers have been saved so far. The injured have been taken to the cantonment of Nilgiris.
According to news agency ANI, some of his staff and family members were also present in the Mi series chopper along with Bipin Rawat. The rescue work has started as soon as the news of the accident was received.
Watch the video of the incident here-
#WATCH | Latest visuals from the spot (between Coimbatore and Sulur) where a military chopper crashed in Tamil Nadu. CDS Bipin Rawat, his staff and some family members were in the chopper. pic.twitter.com/6oxG7xD8iW
— ANI (@ANI) December 8, 2021
#WATCH | Latest visuals from the spot (between Coimbatore and Sulur) where a military chopper crashed in Tamil Nadu. CDS Gen Bipin Rawat, his staff and some family members were in the chopper.
(Video Source: Locals involved in search and rescue operation) pic.twitter.com/YkBVlzsk1J
— ANI (@ANI) December 8, 2021
An inquiry has been ordered into the incident. This information was given by the Indian Air Force. According to the information, Bipin Rawat, Madhulika Rawat, Brigadier LS Lidder, Lt Col Harjinder Singh, NK Gurusevak Singh, NK Jitendra Kumar, Vivek Kumar, B Sai Teja, Hav Satpal were present. Were going from Delhi to Sulur by chopper.
