Tourist Slips In Himachal River While Clicking Pictures, Gets Washed Away

A female tourist from Haryana was washed away after she slipped in the gushing waters of Parvati river while taking photographs near the riverbed at Katagala near Manikaran in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district, police on Thursday said.

The incident occurred on Wednesday evening when the couple -- Ajay and his wife Kavita -- from Jhajjar in Haryana were taking photographs along the Parvati river around 6:30 pm, an eyewitness said.

The body of the woman was recovered on Thursday.

Kavita slipped on the slippery stones on the riverbank and fell into the fast-flowing Parvati river. She was carried away by the strong currents despite rescue attempts.

The body of the woman, Kavita (31), was recovered during the rescue operation near Suma Ropa, about four kilometers from the spot where she fell, police said.

The woman's husband identified her body, they said.

This is the third incident of tourists being drowned while clicking photographs in Kullu district in the past one month.

Earlier on June 3, two women tourists belonging to the same family were drowned in the Beas river near Manali as they slipped into the river while taking photographs.

In spite of various sign boards setup by the administration discouraging people from going to nearby rivers, the tourists are endangering their lives by taking selfies/photos near river banks, said officials.

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