Rahul Chawla
A Bulgarian tourist died in a paragliding accident near Rising Star Peak in Khaniyara, Dharamshala, on Sunday, October 25, while another foreign national was rescued safely. Strong winds are suspected to have contributed to the accident.
The deceased has been identified as Maxim Valentinovich Gavrilichenko, who arrived in India on October 7 on a tourist visa. He was paragliding solo alongside his friend, identified as Stephen Antony, when the incident occurred between 3 pm and 3.30 pm.
After receiving information about the accident, the local police and two teams of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) launched a search operation in the difficult terrain. The operation continued overnight and concluded around 10 am on Monday, when the tourist’s death was confirmed and the other foreign national was rescued.
The body has been kept in the mortuary of the Zonal Hospital, Dharamshala, for a postmortem examination. The police are completing the necessary legal formalities.
The exact cause of the accident will be established after the investigation.
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