DHARAMSHALA, 18 February—A 27-year-old British tourist died, and another was injured while trekking to the snowline in the Dhauladhar mountains, police said on Monday.
The deceased, identified as Howard Thomas Harry, and his companion, Robert John Emerton, both from the United Kingdom, had arrived in Dharamshala on February 14. They began their trek from Dharamkot to the snowline via Triund on Sunday morning.
By the afternoon, they started their descent towards Dharamshala through Thathri. “Around 4:30 p.m., Howard suffered an accident and sustained rib injuries,” police said.
Robert trekked down to Thathri to seek help from locals, who alerted authorities. A rescue team, including police, the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and the fire brigade, reached the site late at night. “Howard was rescued but succumbed to his injuries,” an official said.
His body was kept at Zonal Hospital Dharamshala for a medical examination. Police said the UK embassy would be informed, and the body handed over after formalities.
