CDS General Bipin Rawat’s chopper crashes in Tamil Nadu

An Indian Air Force helicopter with Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat on board crashed in Tamil Nadu’s Coonoor on Wednesday.

Four people have been confirmed dead in the incident. There is no immediate information on the condition of General Rawat, India Today reported.

Three people with severe burn injuries have been rescued so far while a search is on for the others. There were fourteen people on board, according to sources.

The three injured have been taken to the hospital at Wellington cantonment in Nilgiris district.