- By Akansha Pandey
- Thu, 11 Sep 2025 05:05 PM (IST)
- Source:Jagran News Network
A pilgrimage to the Pashupatinath temple in Nepal brought a tragic end for a couple from Ghaziabad. During a riot in Kathmandu, a 55-year-old woman died in a hotel fire, while her husband was seriously injured.
Ramveer Singh Gola, a resident of Master Colony in Ghaziabad, had gone to Kathmandu on September 7 with his 55-year-old wife, Rajesh Gola. After visiting the Pashupatinath temple, they were staying at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Kathmandu.
Around 11:30 late at night, rioters set the hotel on fire. When the hotel was engulfed in flames, the couple made a desperate attempt to save their lives by jumping from the fourth floor. Many people were saved by landing on mattresses placed below by a rescue team, but both of them were injured. In the meantime, the rioters attacked again, and in the chaos that followed, the couple got separated.
On Wednesday, Ramveer Singh's son, Vishal, received a phone call from Nepal giving him the sad news that his mother, Rajesh Gola, had died during treatment. Meanwhile, Ramveer Singh Gola, who was caught in the riot, was found injured in a relief camp two days later.
The woman's body is expected to be brought to their home in Master Colony, Ghaziabad, by tomorrow, and an atmosphere of mourning has descended upon the family.