UN chopper strays into Kashmir
A UN helicopter on a relief mission for victims of the earthquake in Pakistani Kashmir accidentally strayed into the Indian side of the divided territory yesterday but was allowed to return, an army spokesman said.
"A UN chopper landed by mistake in Urusa village of Uri district near the Line of Control (LoC)," said army spokesman Vijay Batra.
"It strayed into Indian territory during a relief mission across the LoC (the de facto border)," Batra said.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. "After verification it was allowed to fly back along with one pilot and 10 others on board," he said.
The South Asian quake killed some 73,000 people in Pakistan and 1,300 in Indian Kashmir and left millions homeless.
Indian army sources said arch-rivals India and Pakistan had relaxed flight restrictions along the frontier in the aftermath of the quake.
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