2 killed in Kullu paragliding accident: Himachal Pradesh Police

A tourist and a paragliding instructor died after their paraglider crashed shortly after taking off in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district on Wednesday, police said.

A tourist and a paragliding instructor died after their paraglider crashed shortly after taking off in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district on Wednesday, police said.

Several accidents involving paragliders have been reported in recent years in the area. (Pic for representation)

According to police, the deceased were identified as Aditya Sharma (20), a resident of Ambala in Haryana and instructor Krishan Gopal (24) of Bhatkaral village in Kullu district, Superintendent of Police (Kullu) Gurdev Sharma said.

“The paraglider crashed soon after taking off near the departure point under Patlikuhal police station limits,” the SP said, adding that an investigation is on to verify the cause of the accident.

Several accidents involving paragliders have been reported in recent years in the area.

Earlier on March 8 this year, two people were killed, and another was injured during a paragliding accident at Bir Billing in Kangra district. Before that, at least seven people lost their lives in paraglider crashes in Kullu and Kangra districts in 2019 and 2020.