The UAE has expressed solidarity with India over a deadly helicopter crash in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand.
Six people, including the pilot, died in the crash, Indian news agency ANI reported. The helicopter was flying from Badrinath, a prominent mountain pilgrimage destination for Hindus, to Dehradun city, the Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority said in a statement.
The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement offering the country's condolences and expressing sympathy for the families of those killed.
The aircraft is suspected of flying into adverse weather and reportedly lost contact with air traffic control shortly after departure.
Before the incident, an "orange alert was issued for the area, with the country's weather authorities predicting isolated thunderstorms, hailstorms and wind reaching speeds up to 50km an hour.
