Indian Military Chief Among 13 Killed in Helicopter Crash
The head of India’s armed forces, General Bipin Rawat, was among 13 people killed in a helicopter crash in southern India on Wednesday, air force officials said.
Rawat, 63, who was the first person to ever take on the role of commanding all of India’s military branches, died alongside his wife, Madhulika Rawat, the Air Force said.
“With deep regret, it has now been ascertained that Gen Bipin Rawat, (his wife) Mrs Madhulika Rawat and 11 other persons on board have died,” officials said in a statement.
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