A helicopter engaged in relief and rescue operations in rain-ravaged Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand crashed today killing three persons on board.

Uttarkashi Disaster Management officer Devendra Patwal said, those on board included the pilot, co-pilot and a local. The private helicopter belonging to Heritage Aviation crashed near Moldi while returning after distributing relief material among the affected people.

In a tweet, Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat expressed grief over the incident.