Adi Kailash pilgrim died due to breathing difficulty

Adi Kailash pilgrim died due to breathing difficulty

B.D.Kasniyal

Pithoragarh, Oct 31

 A 27-year-old pilgrim from Madhya Pradesh died after reportedly suffering breathing difficulties during his visit to Adi Kailash in Pithoragarh district, police said in Dharchula today.

Tilak Sharma (27), a resident of Indore in Madhya Pradesh, had arrived to visit Adi Kailash along with a group of friends. When the group reached Adi Kailash, Sharma developed breathing difficulties and collapsed. He was subsequently brought to the Gunji camp, where he was declared dead, said A.K. Singh, SHO of Dharchula police station.

According to the police officer, this is the third death reported on the Adi Kailash pilgrimage route this year. Earlier, a 52-year-old pilgrim from Maharashtra and a 66-year-old woman pilgrim from Telangana had died while undertaking the pilgrimage. “The body of the deceased will be handed over to his relatives after the post-mortem examination today,” the police officer said.