{"id":242359,"date":"2025-02-19T15:12:04","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T15:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/19\/british-tourist-dies-in-india-after-fall-during-mountain-trek\/"},"modified":"2025-02-19T15:12:04","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T15:12:04","slug":"british-tourist-dies-in-india-after-fall-during-mountain-trek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/19\/british-tourist-dies-in-india-after-fall-during-mountain-trek\/","title":{"rendered":"British tourist dies in India after ‘fall’ during mountain trek"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A British tourist has died while trekking with a friend in the Dhauladhar mountains in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.<\/p>\n

It is reported they suffered a serious injury after falling during their descent to the village Thathri, on the outskirts of Dharamshala.<\/p>\n

Local police believe the pair, both 27, were unaware about a ban on high-altitude hiking in the winter season, according to The Times of India.<\/p>\n

A spokesperson from the UK’s Foreign Office said: “We are supporting the family of a British man who has died in India<\/a><\/strong> and are in contact with the local authorities.”<\/p>\n

The Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Response Force (HP-SDRF) posted details of their rescue operation on X.<\/p>\n

The HP-SDRF, which describes the group as a specialised state force dedicated to disaster response, said it was alerted to the incident on Sunday at around 6pm local time.<\/p>\n

A rescue team of 10 personnel was deployed in what was described as “extremely difficult terrain” locating the victims at 10.30pm with one of the men “in a critical condition”.<\/p>\n

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The injured man was then transported by stretcher but progress was “extremely slow” and a second and third team had to be deployed because of “increasing fatigue and the challenging terrain”.<\/p>\n

It was not until Monday that “the combined efforts of all teams finally enabled the successful transport of the victim and his friend, at 5.08pm”, wrote the HP-SDRF on X.<\/p>\n

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The rescue team added that “unfortunately, upon arrival at Zonal Hospital, Dharamshala… [the man] was declared dead”.<\/p>\n

Local media has reported the injured man suffered rib injuries during his fall.<\/p>\n

The Dhauladhar mountains form the middle section of the vast Himalayan mountain system in south-central Asia, which extends across parts of India, Nepal<\/a><\/strong>, Bhutan, and Pakistan<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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