Malaysian woman dies on way to Munsiyari

Pithoragarh, August 19 

A 27-year-old Malaysian woman died allegedly after she complained of breathing problem while on her way to Munsiyari village, a major tourist attraction in Uttarakhand.

 Naveena Vadival was part of a group of four women travellers from Malaysia, Pithoragarh SP Ramchandra Rajguru said. 

She complained of breathing problem following which she was taken to a health centre in Gangolihat, where doctors declared her brought dead on Saturday evening, he said.    

Malaysian embassy had been informed about the incident. The group had reached India on a three-month tourist visa on August 7 and were on way to Munsiyari when the incident occurred, the SP said. — PTI