Uttarakhand govt official killed after being hit by hel

Uttarakhand govt official killed after being hit by helicopter blades in Kedarnath

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Uttarakhand govt official killed after being hit by helicopter blades in Kedarnath

April 23

17:26 2023

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Uttarakhand,Apr 23 : A government official in Uttarakhand was killed on Sunday while he was trying to take a selfie outside a helicopter in Kedarnath. The official, identified as Jitendra Kumar Saini, was the financial controller of Uttarakhand Civil Aviation development authority.

The mishap took place at a helipad in Kedarnath Dham.

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Saini came into the range of the tail rotor blade of the helicopter while he was trying to take a selfie.

The incident took place a day after the Char Dham yatra was started on the occasion of Akshay Tritiya with the opening of the portals of Gangotri and Yamunotri in Uttarkashi district for pilgrims.

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Over 16 lakh pilgrims have already registered for the pilgrimage and the numbers are rising. Meanwhile, Kedarnath will be opened on April 25 and Badrinath on April 27.

-The India Today