Mountain towers proposed to spot crash sites of paragliders

Shimla: A day after three foreign paragliders were rescued after a crash landing in the mountains in Kullu district, Avinash Negi, director, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports, in Manali said they were working on a proposal to install special towers in high mountains to pinpoint the crash sites.A 10-member team from the institute had safely rescued three foreign paragliders, including a woman, on Friday after they had taken a flight from Bir Billing in Kangra district and crash landed due to strong winds in the mountains of Kullu district.Rescued paragliders included Michal Karnik and Benard Greg Collins of New Zealand and Rosie Darewood of the United Kingdom. They had to spend Thursday night in freezing temperatures in Fungani mountains behind Fozal village in Manali and could only be rescued with the help of a chopper on Friday.As many as 130 paragliders from 50 countries are expected to participate in the ‘Paragliding World Cup 2024’ scheduled to be held in Bir Billing of Kangra district from Nov 2 to 9. The Himachal Pradesh govt is supporting the event.

3 stranded foreign paragliders rescued from Kullu mountains

Three foreign paragliders, including a woman, crash-land high in Kullu mountains due to strong winds after taking off from Bir Billing. They spent a freezing night before a nine-member rescue team reached them the next morning. One pilot sustained a back injury. This incident highlights the dangers of paragliding in the area.

In letter to Uttarakhand poll chief, chief election commissioner thanks angels for mountain rescue

CEC Rajiv Kumar commended three villagers and the ITBP team for their heroic efforts in rescuing him and his team after they were stranded in the remote Himalayan village of Ralam. The villagers trekked 38km to bring essential supplies, arriving at 1:00am in harsh conditions. Kumar highlighted their actions as exemplary in disaster management.

Three killed in motorcycle crash in Raebareli

In Bahai's Lalganj police station area, a tragic collision between two speeding motorcycles resulted in the deaths of at least three people. The crash occurred when the motorcycles collided and subsequently hit a pole. Authorities have taken the bodies into custody and are currently investigating the incident.