Search launched after helicopter carrying six goes missing in India

• A helicopter carrying five passengers and a pilot is believed to have crashed near Joshimath in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand.
• The Trans Bharat Aviation aircraft lost contact shortly after taking off from the Badrinath Hindu pilgrimage site at 1.15pm local time.
• Joint rescue teams, including the State Disaster Response Force, have launched search operations near Chayee village close to the Hathi Parvat area.
• Adverse weather conditions, including snowfall, rainfall, low visibility, and strong winds, are severely hampering search efforts to locate the wreckage.
• The Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority has grounded Trans Bharat Aviation's entire helicopter fleet as a precautionary measure.

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Helicopter carrying six people feared to have crashed after going missing in Himalayas