Joshimath6 people were aboard when the helicopter lost contact.
India’s junior aviation minister told parliament Uttarakhand saw 21 of 30 helicopter-crash deaths in 2020-2025.
The aircraft flew from Badrinath to Dehradun under an orange weather alert for thunderstorms, hail and strong winds.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami says rescue teams are searching, but officials have given no cause or casualty count.
How each outlet framed it
drawn from 150+ reports worldwide
- Hindustan Times
- BBC
- frames the crash against India's weather alerts and the pattern of pilgrim helicopter safety scrutiny
- NDTV leans critical
- counts Uttarakhand's 12 helicopter incidents since 2016 and 21 of 30 national crash deaths, linking the toll to Char Dham yatra
Sources: Hindustan Times, NDTV, BBC