At least 7 dead in India helicopter crash as chopper carrying pilgrims goes down days after Air India disaster

SEVEN people including a toddler have died after a helicopter carrying Hindu pilgrims from a shrine crashed in the Himalayas.

The horror accident comes just three days after the deadly Air India disaster in Ahmedabad, which killed at least 279 people.

Rescue workers at a helicopter crash site.

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Seven people have died after a helicopter crash in IndiaCredit: Reuters
Debris and smoke at the site of a helicopter crash.

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Smoke billows at the site of a chopper crash in the Gaurikund area of the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, IndiaCredit: Reuters

The chopper reportedly crashed within just minutes of taking off, during what was supposed to be a 10-minute flight.

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