A paraglider in action in Manali (Representational Image)

DHARAMASALA: An American national identified as Max got stuck in mountains in Kangra district after he took off from Bir Billing paragliding site on Monday morning.

A private chopper was deployed to rescue him but bad weather hindered the operation. The US embassy has been informed the incident.

Kangra SP Santosh Patial said Max had not taken any permission from the authorities of the area for paragliding.

It is learnt that the paraglider is stuck since 10.30am. He informed the manager of the hotel he was staying in about his situation. The hotel manager then aprised the local administration about the incident.

“The trapped paraglider had also no insurance policy required for the same. It was his family which arranged a chopper to rescue him. But the rescue operation proved futile due to bad weather,” Patial said.

“It was a private chopper that has returned as there was no possibility to rescue him. But the paraglider is safe, communication was made through a radio device he is carrying,” said Sandeep Kumar, deputy commissioner of Kangra.

The region is witnessing rain and the temperature is very low. Officials are hopeful that rescue will be done and therefore teams have been put on standby.

