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In a shocking incident, a paraglider crashed seconds after takeoff with a Gujarat tourist and paraglider pilot in Himachal Pradesh earlier this week. The video of the incident surfaced on the internet on Wednesday, in which the paraglider is seen crashing shortly after takeoff. Soon after the crash, Satish (25) was rushed to the Zonal Hospital in Dharamshala and later referred to Tanda Medical College, where he died of grievous injuries, and the paraglider pilot Suraj sustained injuries, is undergoing treatment.

The incident occurred at Indru Nag Paragliding Site, near Kangra district's Dharamshala on Monday. In a 10-second video, a staff member is seen pushing the tourist and the pilot down the slope for them to take a flight. However, the paraglider crashed shortly after takeoff from the paragliding spot.

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The incident took place two days before such adventure activities were suspended on June 15 in view of the monsoon season. As many as 30 people have died while paragliding in Himachal Pradesh during the past 30 months. However, a majority of deaths were attributed to free fliers who venture into high-risk zones or inner valleys with little knowledge of topography and local wind conditions.

“The local station house officer (SHO) has been directed to investigate the case, with the tourism department officials also being asked to look into the matter,” Kangra Additional Superintendent of Police (SP) Hitesh Lakhanpal said.

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