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Tourist comes under falling pine Tree in Pahalgam, dies

Tourist comes under falling pine Tree in Pahalgam, dies
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Srinagar, Jun 5: A tourist died after he came under a pine tree while riding a horse in Pahalgam in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district this afternoon, officials said.

They said that a tourist identified as Janartham (67) son of Govintha Rajalu, a resident of Tamil Nadu was riding a horse when he came under a falling pine tree near Baisaran, resulting in his instant death.

The body of the deceased tourist was evacuated from the site and lies in a mortuary at PHC Pahalgam, they said.

A police official has also confirmed to GNS about the death of the tourist in the particular incident. (GNS)