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India News Live Today January 20, 2025: 2 dead in Goa paraglider crash; tourism department says permission was not given

India News Live Today January 20, 2025: 2 dead in Goa paraglider crash; tourism department says permission was not given

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Live India News Live: Stay informed with our live blog covering India’s latest in politics, economy, crime, and general news. Get real-time updates on political developments, financial trends, crime reports, and important events across the country. Stay connected with the most crucial stories shaping India, all in one place. Latest news on January 20, 2025: Two paragliders died in a crash at Keri plateau in North Goa. India News Live: Get real time updates on the latest happenings across India. From key political shifts and government decisions to economic developments and crime reports, we bring you real-time information as it unfolds. Our coverage also includes general news, spotlighting significant events and issues impacting daily life. Disclaimer: This is an AI-generated live blog and has not been edited by Hindustan Times staff.…Read More Follow all the updates here: Jan 20, 2025 4:15 AM IST India News Live: 2 dead in Goa paraglider crash; tourism department says permission was not given Police said that Shivani Dable had chosen to paraglide with an adventure sports company operating without …

Another foreign paraglider crashes to death in Manali

Another foreign paraglider crashes to death in Manali

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Representative image | Photo Credit: JOMON PAMPAVALLEY A day after the death of a Belgian paraglider, another paraglider from Czech Republic was killed in Himachal Pradesh’s Manali after she crashed into the mountainside on Wednesday (October 30, 2024) , officials said. Two paragliders have died in two days in Himachal Pradesh ahead of the Paragliding World Cup 2024 commencing on November 2 in Bir-Billing, considered as ‘paragliding paradise’, in Himachal’s Kangra district. The deceased solo paraglider, identified as Dita Misurcova (43), crashed into the mountains near Marhi in Manali. She lost control over the glider due to strong winds, as per preliminary reports. The paraglider was immediately rushed to a hospital in Manali, where she was declared dead, officials added. An experienced paraglider, Misurcova had been paragliding for the past six years. On Tuesday (October 29, 2024), a Belgian paraglider was killed after colliding mid-air with another paraglider in Bir-Billing as his parachute failed to open after the crash, while 50-year old Russian national Aleksei Kozlochkov died due to suspected heart attack in his hotel …

Belgian Paraglider Dies After Mid-Air Collision In Himachal’s Bir-Billing

Belgian Paraglider Dies After Mid-Air Collision In Himachal’s Bir-Billing

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The man was a free-flying paraglider in his mid-60s, the officials said. (Representational) Shimla: A Belgian paraglider was killed after colliding with another paraglider mid-air in Himachal Pradesh’s Bir-Billing as his parachute failed to open after the crash, officials said on Wednesday. The accident took place on Tuesday, four days ahead of the week-long paragliding World Cup 2024 commencing in Bir-Billing in Kangra district on November 2. The two paragliders collided mid-air, leading to the death of Feyarets, a Belgian, while the other paraglider from Poland sustained injuries. Feyarets was a free-flying paraglider in his mid-60s, the officials said. Ten paragliders were flying simultaneously and two of them crashed with each other mid-air. Feyarets died as his reserved parachute did not open after the crash, Vinay Dhiman, Deputy Director, Tourism, Kangra, told PTI. Chances of accidents increase when free-fliers venture into high-risk zones or inner valleys with little knowledge of the topography and local wind conditions, Mr Dhiman said, adding, “We are in the process of documenting the thermals in the Bir-Billing area with the …

Belgian paraglider killed after colliding mid-air with another paraglider in Kangra’s Bir-Billing – India TV

Belgian paraglider killed after colliding mid-air with another paraglider in Kangra’s Bir-Billing – India TV

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Image Source : PIXABAY Representational Image Shimla: A Belgian paraglider was killed after colliding mid-air with another paraglider in Himachal’s Kangra district, five days ahead of the Paragliding World Cup 2024 set to take place in Bir-Billing, police said on Wednesday. Feyarets, a free-flying paraglider in his mid-sixties, had come to Bir-Billing for practice, ahead of the World Cup. Although both paragliders took off separately, they collided mid-air on Tuesday. Feyarets crashed into the forest, while the other paraglider got entangled in trees and suffered injuries. He was later rescued. Victim’s body is yet to be rescued: Police Police said that Feyaret’s body is yet to be recovered from the forest. This incident follows another fatality on October 23, 2023, when Polish paraglider Andrez died during a solo flight from Bir-Billing. Avinash Negi, Director of the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports (ABVIMAS) in Manali, had earlier emphasised the need for enhanced safety measures in adventure sports, particularly paragliding. “A proposal to install special towers in high mountains to pinpoint the crash …

South Korean Man, 50, Dies After Paraglider Fails To Open In Gujarat

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The incident took place in Gujarat’s Mehsana district. (Representational image) Mehsana: A 50-year-old South Korean man died after falling 50 feet to the ground while paragliding in Gujarat’s Mehsana district, police said on Sunday. The accident took place at around 5.30 pm on Saturday at a school ground in Visatpura village near Kadi town of the district. Shin Byeong Moon was killed after the canopy of his paraglider failed to open properly, because of which he lost balance and fell from a height of about 50 feet, inspector Nikunj Patel of Kadi police station said. The victim’s friends rushed him in a semi-conscious state to a private hospital where he died during treatment, he said. According to doctors, the man suffered a cardiac arrest due to the shock of falling, the official said. “Shin was on a trip to Vadodara. He and his Korean friend were visiting their acquaintance, who is into paragliding, at Visatpura village near Kadi town. On Saturday evening, Shin and his Korean friend went paragliding,” Patel said. “The man fell from …