DARJEELING: The death of yet another tourist on the way back from Sandakphu has raised the question of how safe it is to visit the highest point of Bengal, located at an altitude of 11,930 feet. With no medical facility within 39 km - a distance that too in treacherous terrain, too far in times of medical emergencies. This is the third tourist death this year alone while visiting Sandakphu.
28-year-old Ankita Ghosh of Kabi Mukunda Das road, South Dumdum, North 24-Parganas, along with three friends arrived at Maneybhanjyang on December 1. They visited Sandakphu on December 2. After halting for the night at Sandakphu, on December 3 they descended to Tumling, 18 km away on their way back and had checked into a trekker's hut. They were scheduled to return to Kolkata on December 4.
"At night, she went to her room after dinner. When she went to the washroom, she fell. We found her in an unconscious state," stated Abhijit Pal.
This story is from the December 05, 2024 edition of Millennium Post Kolkata.
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