British tourist dies while trekking with friend in Himalayas

The two British men were hiking in "extremely difficult terrain" when one reportedly fell.

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The two British men were hiking in "extremely difficult terrain" near the village of Thathri in Dharamshala when one of them was critically injured, local emergency services said.

The man was rescued and taken down the mountain on a stretcher, but by the time he reached hospital nearly 24 hours later he was declared dead, rescuers said.

The Foreign Office said they were "supporting the family of a British man who has died in India and are in contact with the local authorities".

According to the Times of India, the pair were hiking the Triund trek, a popular route of about 7km (4.3 miles) in the foothills of the Dhauladhar mountain range.

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