Pilgrim suffers heart attack, dies on Yamunotri trek route

An 82-year-old pilgrim from Tamil Nadu died after suffering a heart attack on the Yamunotri trek route in Uttarakhands Uttarkashi district, officials said on Sunday. Health centre in-charge Dr Akhil Rana said the pilgrim suffered a heart attack during the return journey.PTI COR AKY SMV MNK SMV DV DV

An 82-year-old pilgrim from Tamil Nadu died after suffering a heart attack on the Yamunotri trek route in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district, officials said on Sunday. The devotee, identified as Shambhu Keval, was returning from the Yamunotri shrine on Saturday when he complained of chest pain and uneasiness near the Kaichi stretch. He subsequently collapsed on the trekking path. ​Police and rescue personnel provided primary first aid before shifting him to the Janki Chatti health centre. Doctors at the facility declared him dead on arrival, the officials said. Health centre in-charge Dr Akhil Rana said the pilgrim suffered a heart attack during the return journey.PTI COR AKY SMV MNK SMV DV DV