A video has gone viral showing a man falling into Tehri Lake in Uttarakhand during a paragliding training program organized by the state's tourism department.
The incident unfolded near Koty Lake in Tehri, where a trainee, identified as 26-year-old, Rishi lost his control and fell into the lake.
However, Rishi narrowly escaped the fatal disaster as the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) team, stationed there immediately rescued him after he fell.
The 41-second-long viral video shows the trainee making circles during the landing using a parachute that went unplanned. The man is seen falling into the Koti Lake. However, a few seconds a speed boat is seen rushing towards the trainee after which he is later rescued.
The event was organised by the Uttarakhand Tourism Department, according to Hindustan. The District Tourist Development official said that the falling of the paragliders into the water and the rescue by the SDRF rescuers were also part of the training programme.
Uttarakhand: Hemkund Sahib Doors Closed For Winters
The portals of the Hemkund Sahib gurudwara in Garhwal Himalayas were closed amid traditional rituals on Thursday for the winter season.
Located close to a glacial lake and surrounded by snow-clad peaks, the famous Sikh shrine stands at a height of about 16,000 feet above the sea level. The closure ceremony began early Thursday in the presence of the president of Shri Hemkunt Sahib Gurudwara Management Committee Narinderjit Singh Bindra along with the office bearers of the committee and administrative officials, Hemkunt Sahib Trust manager Sardar Seva Singh said.
With the cooperation of the administration and the local people, the yatra went on in an orderly manner this year, he added. Chamoli's District Magistrate Sandeep Tiwari said 1,83,722 devotees visited Hemkund Sahib this year and 1,77,463 pilgrims visited the gurudwara last year. Uttarakhand Governor Lt Gen (Retd) Gurmeet Singh paid obeisance at the gurudwara on Wednesday.