Pithoragarh (UKD), May 13 (PTI) An elderly woman from Gujarat on a pilgrimage trip to the Adi Kailash peak died after being hit by a boulder in Jolingkong in Uttarakhand, the police said Tuesday.

Sanwala Devyani, 64, died on the spot in the freak incident Monday afternoon, Gunji Police Station SHO Ashutosh Kumar said.

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Her relatives have been informed and her body has been sent to Dharchula for a post-mortem, he said.

"The body has reached Dharchula for post-mortem, and we are waiting for her relatives from Gujarat. The body would be handed over to them after a post-mortem," Dharchula Sub-Divisional Magistrate Manjit Singh said.

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Parvati Kund is located at Jollingkong and offers a majestic view of the Adi Kailash peak, considered Lord Shiva's abode.

The holy place shot into prominence after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit in October 2023.

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