A tourist from Bihar died during trekking in Shimla. (Representational)
A tourist from Bihar died during trekking in remote Dodra Kwar subdivision in Shimla on Sunday, a panchayat official said.
The man lost his balance during trekking and fell down into a gorge named Sharwan Khad. The man succumbed to his injuries and his body has been sent for post-mortem, he said.
The man was identified as Jitendra Prasad, 54. Prasad had come for a two-day trip to Dodra Kwar with four others, the official said.
Vice-Pradhan of gram panchayat Jakha Goverdhan Singh informed Police Post Dodra-Kwar about the incident over a call.
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