A helicopter has crashed at Ranjit Sagar dam in Kathu at Jammu. It is not known if the helicopter belonged to the army or was private. Security forces have been rushed to the spot. An NDRF team has been deployed to carry out search and rescue operations.
The helicopter of the 254 Army Aviation Squadron took off from Mamun Cantt at 10:20 am. The helicopter was carrying out low-level sorties in the Ranjit Sagar Dam area when it crashed. “Rescue teams have been rushed to the spot. Divers have also been called in. There is no information about the number of people who were on board this chopper,” said RC Kotwal, SSP, Kathua district. Further details are awaited.
