Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Woman Pilgrim Dies After Fall On Tungnath Trail
A woman named Pooja Sahni was visiting the Tungnath temple.
She was walking on the Chopta-Tungnath trail in Uttarakhand.
Officials said she may have fallen into a deep gorge near Ravanshila.
She was reported missing on Sunday evening.
Search teams looked for her along the route.
Her body was found on Monday.
Police and rescue workers brought it back to Chopta.
The body was then given to the district police for further action.
A 26-year-old pilgrim from Punjab died after allegedly falling into a gorge on the Chopta-Tungnath trek route.
Pooja Sahni was reported missing on Sunday evening near Ravanshila.
Officials said the gorge was about 400 meters deep.
Her body was spotted and recovered on Monday by police and State Disaster Response Force personnel.
The body was carried roughly 3 kilometers to Chopta and handed to district police.
- Who
- Pooja Sahni, a 26-year-old pilgrim from Punjab.
- What
- She died after allegedly falling into a gorge along the Chopta-Tungnath trek route.
- When
- She was reported missing on Sunday evening, and her body was found and recovered on Monday.
- Where
- Near Ravanshila on the trail to Tungnath temple, along the Chopta-Tungnath route.
- Why
- Officials said she allegedly fell into the gorge; the circumstances of the fall were not otherwise specified.
- Deceased
- Pooja Sahni
- Age
- 26
- Residence
- Punjab
- Location
- Near Ravanshila on the Chopta-Tungnath trail
- Gorge depth
- About 400 meters
- Recovery distance
- The body was carried approximately 3 kilometers to Chopta
- Authorities involved
- State Disaster Response Force and police