B. Veerakumar of Tiruppur, who died after a fall from the Vellingiri hills near Coimbatore whereas on a trek for a pilgrimage
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A 31-year-old man from Tiruppur, who suffered injuries after falling from a steep portion of the Vellingiri hills near Coimbatore on April 19, died on Monday, April 22. With this, the full variety of individuals who’ve died whereas trekking the hills this pilgrimage season, rose to eight.
The deceased has been recognized as B. Veerakumar, who hailed from S.V. Colony in Tiruppur. The police mentioned that Veerakumar trekked the Vellingiri hills alongside along with his buddies on April 18. The group embarked on the trek within the afternoon, and stayed on the hilltop. Veerakumar fell from a steep portion whereas descending the seventh hill on morning of April 19.
As per a criticism lodged by Veerakumar’s mom B. Jothimani on the Alandurai police station, her son’s pal Jagadeesh knowledgeable her concerning the fall round 7 a.m. on April 19.
The summit on the seventh hill, the place Lord Shiva is worshipped in self-manifested kind or Suyambu, is located at a top of 1,850 metres (MSL), surrounded by steep rocky areas.
The sufferer was rescued and introduced downhill on a dolly (bamboo stretcher) by 5.45 p.m. and was taken to the first well being centre at Pooluvapatti. He was later transferred to the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital for remedy.
However, the younger man died with out responding to remedy round 3.15 p.m. on Monday. Ms. Jothimani lodged a criticism with the Alandurai police late on Monday, stating that there was no suspicion in her son’s loss of life.
The Forest Department has issued an advisory for pilgrims who’re trekking the Vellingiri hills on the event of Chithra Pournami: pilgrims are allowed to trek by means of the designated trekking routes and never use different paths.The Department has additionally appealed to the pilgrims to be cautious whereas trekking the hills. It has appealed to the pilgrims to trek the hills in teams and never as single people.