Telangana Tourist, Guide Die After Falling Into River While Paragliding In Sikkim

Esha Reddy, a resident of Khammam in Telangana, went to Lachung on a trip, police said.

A 23-year-old tourist from Telangana along with her guide was killed in North Sikkim on Friday after they lost balance while paragliding and fell into a river, police said.

Esha Reddy, a resident of Khammam in Telangana, went to Lachung on a trip, they said.

Reddy along with her guide Sandeep Gurung (26), a resident of Thami Dara in Gangtok, took off from Lachung View Point around 9.30 am, police said.

They lost balance because of the strong winds and fell into the Lachung river, following which they were swept away by its strong currents.