Hyderabad, Jan. 5 -- A 52-year-old Indian woman has died in a trekking accident in Oman's Jebel Shams mountain range, just weeks after returning from her father's funeral in Kerala.

Sharada Iyer, a former manager with Oman Air who had been living in Muscat, was trekking along the Wadi Ghul in the Al Dakhiliyah Governorate when the tragedy struck on January 2,Gulf Newsreported The region is known for its steep cliffs and challenging terrain that pose significant risks to trekkers.

Iyer, originally from Thazhava in Kerala, had returned to Oman on December 24 after attending her father RD Iyer's funeral.

Sharada's body is being flown from Oman to Kerala, with the last rites scheduled for January 7 at the family's ancestral home in Thazhav...