A British tourist is believed to have died after falling off a cliff while trekking in India.
The tourist was walking with a friend in the Dhauladhar mountains in Himachal Pradesh, near the Himalayas, when he fell, according to local reports.
They were said to have been unaware of a local ban on high-altitude trekking in the winter season, police said.
The tourist is believed to have slipped during their descent from Triund, a small town, seriously injuring himself.
His friend trekked back down to seek help from police and locals. A team of rescuers were immediately dispatched, local media reports.
Tragically, the tourist succumbed to his injuries on Monday after being brought down the hill for medical treatment.
Police officials said that the tourist’s friend had also been injured while trekking to the snowline in the Dhauladhar mountains.
They said that the pair had started their trek on Sunday morning, before the Brit ‘sustained rib injuries’ during the fall.
Police, rescue teams and the fire brigade reached the accident site late into the evening, local media reports.
MailOnline contacted the Foreign Office for comment.
