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PITHORAGARH
: A copter carrying
CEC Rajiv Kumar
had to make an
emergency landing
at a village about 35km away from
Munsiyari
due to
bad weather
on Wednesday.
Pithoragarh DM Vinod Girish Goswami said the chopper, which was on its way to
Milam Glacier
, landed at a helipad at
Ralam village
due to low visibility, it landed on a helipad in Ralam village, 42 km away, at around 1.30pm, he said.Uttarakhand additional CEO Vijay Kumar Jogdande is with the CEC, he said.
There were three people on board the helicopter apart from the pilot, Goswami said, adding that they were all safe and waiting for the weather to clear up to return to Munsiyari.
They have the necessary communication equipment, including satellite phones, he said.
“I have spoken to the CEC twice. They are all safe. If the weather clears up, they will be taken back to Munsiyari, and if it does not, they will rest at an ITBP camp near Ralam,” the DM said
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