India’s Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, has been killed in a helicopter crash in the southern state of Tamil Nadu.
Gen Rawat, his wife and 11 others died after the Mi-17V5 helicopter came down in hills near Coonoor city on Wednesday morning.One survivor is being treated for his injuries in hospital.
Rawat, 63, was appointed India’s first-ever Chief of Defence Staff in January 2019.
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This brought together the Army, the Navy and the Air Force, and Gen Rawat had been in charge of a range of operations including in Indian-administered Kashmir.
The Indian Air Force said it had ordered an investigation into the accident, which happened in foggy weather.
A cabinet security committee is holding an emergency session, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
(Editor : Oloyede Oworu)
