Dharamshala, July 15 -- Following a paragliding mishap that claimed the life of a tourist in Dharamshala, a panel has been constituted to investigate the incident.

The committee, headed by the Dharamshala sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) , will examine all aspects of the incident, including its causes and any possible lapses. The victim, Satish, 25, from Gujarat, died after a tandem paragliding flight failed to take off and crashed at the site. The site was not notified.

The accident occurred while taking-off from a non-notified site at Bangotu which is above Indrunag paragliding site near Dharamshala on Sunday. The deceased was on a tandem flight and fell during take-off along with his pilot who also sustained injuries. Their paraglider...