<span style="color: #222222;">In Uttrakhand, a helicopter engaged in relief and rescue operations in the rain-ravaged Uttarkashi district crashed today, killing all three persons on board. <br />''<br />''Uttarakhand's DG (law and order) Ashok Kumar said, the pilot, co-pilot and a local were killed in the crash. The helicopter belonged to a private company and was engaged in the relief operations in the area. It is reported that the helicopter crashed after it got entangled in electricity wires. <br />''<br />''Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has expressed grief at the deaths in the crash. He has announced an ex-gratia of 15 lakh rupees each to the next of the kin of three deceased from CM relief fund. </span>