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Pilot killed in paragliding accident in Nepal

Xinhua, November 7, 2015 Adjust font size:

A person was killed in a paragliding accident in Nepal's tourism hub Pokhara on Saturday noon.

Twenty-four-year old Sunil Bhattarai died while performing acrobatics at Fewa Lake, the major attractions of tourism destination in Pokhara.

Anil KC, a technical member at Nepal Air Sports Association, told Xinhua, "Bhattarai was a solo pilot and very well trained. He was flying since last four years. We lost a very good pilot."

Following the incident, the Armed Police Force had carried out a rescue operation. The pilot was taken to nearby Manipal hospital where he was pronounced death. Endite