Dehradun: A woman died after falling into a ditch while taking a selfie from a hill in Pithoragarh district here on Thursday. Police gave this information.
The woman's husband was also with her at the time of the incident.
Sonal Payal (37), a resident of Roorkee in Haridwar district, worked as the chief pharmacist at a nearby hospital. The disaster control room said she probably lost her balance while having her photo taken and fell into a 100-metre deep gorge.
He died on the spot.
Her husband went down the hill to find her but lost his way in the dense bushes.
It took several hours for State Disaster Response Force personnel to reach the bottom of the valley with the help of ropes.
SDRF assistant sub-inspector Mahipal Singh, who led the rescue operation, said the woman's body was recovered and her husband was saved.
The woman's husband was also with her at the time of the incident.
Sonal Payal (37), a resident of Roorkee in Haridwar district, worked as the chief pharmacist at a nearby hospital. The disaster control room said she probably lost her balance while having her photo taken and fell into a 100-metre deep gorge.
He died on the spot.
Her husband went down the hill to find her but lost his way in the dense bushes.
It took several hours for State Disaster Response Force personnel to reach the bottom of the valley with the help of ropes.
SDRF assistant sub-inspector Mahipal Singh, who led the rescue operation, said the woman's body was recovered and her husband was saved.
