British tourist dies after fatal injuries while trekking in Himalayas

A British tourist has died after seriously injuring himself while trekking in the Himalayas.

The man is understood to have sustained rib injuries and was pronounced dead when he arrived at hospital on Monday. He had gone on a short hike to the foot of the Dhauladhar mountain range in northern India with another British tourist.

He has yet to be formally identified.

The Himachal Pradesh state disaster response force said in a statement that they received a call for rescue at 6pm on Sunday after which a team of 10 rescue personnel began trekking up the mountain from Thathri, a nearby town.

“The team began their trek from Thathri Power Project and, upon reaching Dritto cafe, was informed that the victims were located 4km further uphill in extremely difficult terrain,” the force said on Tuesday.

“After four hours of trekking, the team located the victims at 10.30pm with one trekker in a critical condition. They secured the critical trekker on to a stretcher and began the challenging descent along with his co-trekker.”

A spokesperson for the Foreign Office said on Wednesday: “We are supporting the family of a British man who has died in India and are in contact with the local authorities.”