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Ghaziabad Student Dies in Tragic Fall Near Rohtang Pass During School Trip
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Moneycontrol•14-10-2026, 12:42
Ghaziabad Student Dies in Tragic Fall Near Rohtang Pass During School Trip
- •A 17-year-old Class 11 student named Rudra Kumar from Ghaziabad died after slipping into a deep gorge.
- •The incident occurred near Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district while he was trying to click photographs.
- •The victim was on a school trip to Manali with his classmates from Brightland School.
- •Local police reached the site, recovered the body, and initiated a post-mortem examination.
- •Authorities have urged tourists and students to avoid taking risks for photographs near dangerous hillsides.
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A 17-year-old Class 11 student named Rudra Kumar died after slipping down a steep slope and falling into a deep gorge while trying to take photographs near Rohtang Pass.
The victim was a Class 11 Commerce student enrolled at Brightland School located in Govindpuram, Ghaziabad.
Keylong DSP KD Sharma strongly urged tourists to avoid taking unnecessary risks for photographs or recreational activities, advising anyone interested in adventure sports to seek help from a professional guide.
