Dr. Joshi added that 155 of the Indian victims were passengers aboard the ill-fated flight.
However, the BJP-led Gujarat government has yet to officially confirm the final death toll from the disaster. Earlier authorities said that DNA samples from 250 victims—including passengers and those killed on the ground—had been collected for identification
Five incident have been reported in connection with helicopter operations in Uttarakhand after the Char Dham Yatra 2025 started on April 30.
Seven people died after a helicopter crashed near Gaurikund in Uttarakhand on Sunday, June 15. The chopper was going from Shri Kedarnath Dham to Guptkashi. Inspector General Garhwal Rajiv Swaroop said the incident happened when the helicopter, operated by Aryan Aviation Guptkashi, had taken off for Gaurikund after taking devotees to Kedarnath.
