Hyderabad doctor dies in scary paragliding accident in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu
Chandra Shekar, who was a physiotherapist at a local hospital, sustained severe injuries while the parachute operator who was with him suffered a fracture after the fall.
A Hyderabad-based doctor died during a paragliding crash in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district on Saturday, according to authorities.
The man was identified as Chandra Shekar who worked as a physiotherapist at a local hospital in the ECIL area in Hyderabad.
According to Uma Maheshwari, Shekhar's sister, he was in Kullu Manali on a holiday since Thursday and they recieved the news about the paragliding accident and his death on Saturday.
Chandra Shekar sustained severe injuries, while the parachute operator, who was with him in the paraglider, suffered a fracture after the craft fell to the ground. The two had taken off the flight from a hill in Kullu-Manali.
"My brother was immediately shifted to a local hospital but the doctors declared him brought dead," said Uma Maheshwari.
She also sought the government's help in bringing back her brother's mortal remains to Hyderabad and also appealed for an ex-gratia for the family, since she said their entire family was dependent on him.
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