It’s hard to beat the adrenaline rush associated with outdoor activities like bungee jumping, trekking, mountaineering, rafting or paragliding. However, a rising number of unfortunate incidents has raised concerns over the regulation of adventure sports and tourism in India.
Recently, a 26-year-old tourist from Hyderabad died in a paragliding accident in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district. The incident apparently happened due to ‘human error’ after the pilot allegedly failed to secure the safety belt of the tourist.
A couple of years ago, two more tourists died under similar circumstances in the same area near Dobhi, one of the most popular paragliding spots in Kullu.
Incidentally, Uttarakhand—not Himachal Pradesh—has the greatest proportion of mountain climbing and trekking mortality in India
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