Accident at Gadsa paragliding site in Kullu
A serious accident took place at Gadsa paragliding site in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh on Friday, in which a tourist from Tamil Nadu died and the pilot was seriously injured. The incident took place after a collision with another paraglider.

Details of the incident and preliminary investigation
According to the investigation conducted at the spot, the pilot had attempted to take a 360-degree turn with the paraglider. During this, the paraglider collided with another aircraft, causing it to lose balance. Both the paragliders fell to the ground. 28-year-old Jayesh Ram, a resident of Tirupur in Tamil Nadu, died in the accident. Pilot Ashwini Kumar, a resident of Gadsa village in Kullu, was seriously injured and was referred to PGIMER, Chandigarh.

Treatment of the injured and administrative steps
The injured were immediately admitted to a private hospital, where Jayesh Ram was declared dead. The Kullu district administration has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the matter and the family of the deceased has been informed about the incident.

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Safety concerns related to paragliding

Himachal Pradesh has witnessed more than seven paragliding accidents in the last one and a half years, in which some foreign tourists have also died. In this context, a temporary ban was imposed on paragliding at the Gadsa paragliding site in January 2023 due to safety violations, which was lifted in February 2023.

This accident gives another serious indication of the safety standards, which need to be improved.

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