Two paragliders crash in Phewa lake, all four rescued safely

Jestha 28, 2082

Anup Poudel

Two paragliders crash in Phewa lake, all four rescued safely

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After a sudden windstorm, two paragliding aircrafts fell uncontrollably in Phewatal of Pokhara. Two paragliders fell in the lake at Pokhara-18 Khapaundi at 3 pm on Wednesday.

DSP Hari Bahadur Basnet of District Police Office Kaski informed that two Indian passengers and two Nepali pilots fell into the lake during the accident. 

41-year-old Akles Yadav from Banaras, 35-year-old Chandan Kumar Patel, 30-year-old Milan Shah from pilot Kavre Dhulikhel and 28-year-old development officer from Pokhara Lakeside were rescued. They were rescued 20 minutes after the incident with the help of a motorboat by the divers assigned to Fewa Rescue Tower of Armed Police Force Nepal No. 24 Gan and the rescue team of Nepal Police.

DSP Basnet said that the condition of the four people involved in the accident is normal. ``Their condition is normal . They have been rescued and sent home, he said.

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