A mass funeral was held in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, for 22 army personnel who were killed in a helicopter crash on Wednesday. The helicopter crashed due to a technical fault, according to Pakistan’s military. The investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing.
Army soldiers carry a flag-wrapped casket of military personnel, killed in the Wednesday's helicopter crash ed, during a funeral prayer, in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, Thursday, June 11, 2026.
Military officers and civilians attend the funeral prayers of military personnel, killed in Wednesday's helicopter crash, during a funeral prayer, in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, Thursday, June 11, 2026. Military officers and civilians attend the funeral prayers of military personnel, killed in Wednesday's helicopter crash, during a funeral prayer, in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, Thursday, June 11, 2026.
Military officers and civilians attend the funeral prayers of military personnel, killed in Wednesday's helicopter crash, during a funeral prayer, in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, Thursday, June 11, 2026. The helicopter crashed Wednesday in Muzaffarabad, the regional capital, apparently because of a technical fault, according to Pakistan’s military.
An investigation is underway to determine the exact cause. An Associated Press reporter counted 22 coffins draped in Pakistan’s national flag at a funeral ceremony. Witnesses and regional officials said the remains of the soldiers were recovered from the badly burned wreckage. The dead included a colonel and two army majors, according to two security officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
According to the officials, the soldiers had been traveling to carry out security duties after
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