Upgraded 26 October 2026 at 18:55 IST
The deceased has actually been recognized as Maksim Valentinovich Gavrilichenko, a Bulgarian nationwide who showed up in India on a traveler visa on October 7, cops stated. The 2nd paraglider, determined as 63-year-old Stephen Antony Purdie, a British person, was saved secure, according to authorities.
Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh: A 47-year-old Bulgarian paraglider passed away, while his 63-year-old British buddy was saved securely after their paragliders crashed near the Rising Star Peak in Khaniyara, Dharamshala, cops stated.
The occurrence took place on Sunday afternoon following an encounter with strong winds, triggering an over night joint search-and-rescue operation by regional authorities.
According to an unique news release provided by the authorities, the deceased has actually been determined as Maksim Valentinovich Gavrilichenko, a Bulgarian nationwide who showed up in India on a traveler visa on October 7. The 2nd paraglider, determined as 63-year-old Stephen Antony Purdie, a British resident, was saved protected.
Cops specified that both people had actually removed on solo paragliding flights from the paragliding website at Bir-Billing. Due to high wind speeds, reports of a crash near the Rising Star Peak in Khaniyara were gotten in between roughly 3:00 PM and 3:30 PM on October 25.
Upon getting the info, a joint rescue objective was mobilised by the cops and district administration, making up workers from the regional cops, the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and members of the regional mountaineering group, Him Sanchar Rescue Team.
The rescue groups left for the crash website at around 9:00 PM on Sunday. After an over night operation, the objective concluded at around 10:00 AM on Monday, October 26.
Throughout the search, the Bulgarian nationwide was discovered dead, while the British nationwide lay and gave security without injuries.
The body of the deceased has actually been moved to the mortuary at the Zonal Hospital in Dharamshala for a post-mortem evaluation, and essential rules are being finished by the authorities.
Talking to ANI, Kangra Superintendent of Police (SP) Kulbhushan Verma verified the occurrence and specified that additional information and scenarios surrounding the crash are being determined.
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