Dharamshala, Nov. 10 -- An Austrian paraglider was rescued on Sunday morning after he crash-landed near Rani Sui ridge above Manali in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh.

The 36-year-old solo paraglider, identified as Philipp Zellner, had taken off from Bir Billing three days ago, officials of the Billing Paragliding Association (BPA) said. They received information about his crash landing around 3 pm on Saturday, after which a rescue operation was launched. A chopper was called in for his retrieval from the high mountains. He was rescued in an injured state on Sunday morning and taken to a private hospital in Chandigarh.

Last month, a Canadian solo paraglider who had taken off from Bir Billing was found dead after crash-landing in the ...