New Delhi: The Indian Air Force today said that the captain succumbed to his injuries during treatment. The Indian Air Force has reported this on its Twitter handle. The accident claimed the lives of 13 people, including CDS General Bipin Rawat, his wife, on the same day. Meanwhile, hashtags #groupcaptainvarunsingh, #VarunSingh and RIP Sir are trending on Twitter. With the death of the Group Captain, there is once again an atmosphere of grief in the country. People are paying homage to this brave son of Mother India in his own way.

One person wrote, "You fought like a tiger till your last breath." You will always remember the Group Captain. On the other hand, the other person wrote, 'Today another lion has gone from among us... It is a great shock for all of us and irreparable loss to the country. Tearful tribute with salute to Group Captain Varun Singh. Another person commented on the IAF tweet and wrote, "Heroes never die, they are martyrs. You will always remember. Group Captain Varun Singh was a warrior and was fighting his death like a warrior. But the breath did not support him. I bow down to his valour. My last salute to the son of Mother India.

On Wednesday, 8th December, an INDIAN Air Force helicopter crashed at Coonoor in Nilgiri district of Tamil Nadu. Out of 14 people on board, 13 died on the same day. Only Varun Singh survived the accident. He was undergoing treatment at a military hospital in Bengaluru.

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