New Delhi, April 20 -- A tragic accident has cast a shadow over Rishikesh's famed adventure tourism after a tourist lost his life during a river rafting excursion on the Ganges. The incident occurred near the Garud Chatti area, within the jurisdiction of the Muni Ki Reti police station in Tehri district, Uttarakhand-a region renowned for its white-water rafting and spiritual allure.

The deceased has been identified as Sagar Negi, a resident of Dehradun. According to police and rescue officials, Sagar and five companions had set off from Shivpuri, a popular starting point for rafting trips, on Wednesday morning.

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The group's journey took a tragic turn as their raft approached the Garud Chatti bridge. Without warning, the ...