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J-K:Seven die after chopper crashes in Katra

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ANI Katra (Jammu and Kashmir)
Last Updated : Nov 23 2015 | 9:22 PM IST

Six pilgrims and a pilot were killed after a chopper crashed in Katra on Monday.

The chopper was ferrying the six pilgrims to the Vaishno Devi shrine.

Initial media reports suggested the chopper crashed near Katra soon after it took-off.

Katra is the base camp for pilgrims visiting Vaishno Devi shrine, which attracts thousands of visitors every year.

The shrine of Vaishno Devi is one of the oldest shrines of the country, located at a height of 5,300 feet.

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First Published: Nov 23 2015 | 7:51 PM IST

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