Japanese man dies in India paragliding accident


A Japanese man died in a paragliding accident in north Indiaâ€™s Himachal Pradesh state, popular with both domestic and foreign tourists for its Himalayan peaks, police said on Saturday.

The officials said that Makota Sukoma, 38, died after crashing into a hillside while paragliding in Bir Billing, aroundÂ  131 miles (212 kilometres) from state capital Shimla.


â€œSukoma took off in Billing on Friday afternoon but lost control over the glider and crashed into a hillside,â€ Sunaina Sharma, local sub divisional magistrate, told journalists.

â€œLocals and police found him seriously injured and rushed him to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead on arrival. The doctor said he had sustained head injuries,â€ she added.




Bir Billing in the stateâ€™s scenic Kangra valley is one of the most popular sites with domestic and international paragliding enthusiasts. It also hosted Paragliding World Cup event in 2015.


source The Express Tribune news