A British tourist died after falling during a trek in the Dhauladhar mountains of the Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh in India.
The Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Response Force launched a rescue operation on Sunday evening after it was alerted to the accident at 6pm local time.
Second British hiker survives trek in Himachal Pradesh state where winter trekking is prohibited.
Authorities said the British tourists were likely unaware of a ban on high-altitude trekking in Himachal Pradesh during the winter season.
According to local officials, the men had arrived in Dharamshala on Friday and set off on Sunday for a trek from Dharamkot to Triund, a popular trail that reaches nearly 3,000m in altitude.
