A Telangana tourist and her guide were killed in a paraglider crash in Sikkim
The 23-year-old woman and her guide lost their balance in a paraglider due to a strong wind and fell into the Lachun River.
A 23-year-old tourist from Telangana and her 26-year-old tourist guide were killed in an airplane crash on a paraglider in North Sikkim on Friday, April 1. The two lost their balance during the paraglider and fell into the river, police said.
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Esha Redy Sankepalli, a resident of Hammam in Telangana, traveled to Lachun in North Sikkim, where the accident took place. According to a Hindustan Times report, she traveled with the group. Sandeep Gurung, a resident of Thami Dara in Gangtok, was her tourist guide.
Esha and Sandipa rose from Lacuna’s viewpoint around 9:30 a.m., police added. They lost their balance after their parachute was entangled in a rope due to the strong wind at Phak and fell into the Lachung River, which was carried away by its strong current. Their bodies were trapped under boulders in the middle of the river downstream.
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The rescue operation of local police, the Gorkh Regiment and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) was launched under the supervision of senior police officers in Chuntang and Lachun. “Resources were mobilized, including heavy relocation mechanisms, to track down and rescue both people. Their bodies were found around 16:00 after a long search operation, ”said AB Karki, a collector in the Manganese district in Sikkim. In the initial search phase, police said they were having difficulty due to strong currents in the river.
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This was not reported to be the first paraglider crash in recent times. In November 2021, a couple from Gujarat only slightly avoided an accident on Nagao’s Diu Beach when their parachute rope broke during a parasailing trip. The duo were dressed in life jackets and were rescued by rescuers.
A Telangana tourist and her guide were killed in a paraglider crash in Sikkim
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