Drone crash in Rudraprayag: Mystery surrounds UAV that fell near sari village; probe ordered

DEHRADUN: A drone crashed in the Bijrakot area, around 7-8km above Sari village in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district, on Thursday afternoon, officials said.According to the district administration, information about the incident was received over the phone at around 2.

36pm.District disaster management officer Nandan Singh Rajwar said there was no confirmation of any person being present at the crash site or any casualties. “An inquiry has been initiated to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the incident,” he added.Rajwar said initial reports suggested a helicopter crash, prompting the administration to seek information from local villagers. It was later confirmed that the object involved was a UAV drone.