There is no restriction on tourists visiting the Tiger Falls area.
Uttarakhand Bans Bathing Tiger Falls Latest News: In the Chakrata area of Dehradun district, following the tragic incident on Monday evening at the famous tourist spot 'Tiger Falls,' where two tourists died due to a falling tree, bathing in the waterfall has been temporarily banned, citing some branches still pose a threat to visitors' safety. However, there is no restriction on tourists visiting the Tiger Falls area.
Chakrata police station in-charge Chandrashekhar Nautiyal told PTI on Tuesday that some branches of the tree that fell from the mountain are still stuck and need to be removed. He said that due to recent storms and strong winds in the area, the roots of the tree may have weakened, causing it to fall.
He added that an inspection will also be conducted to check whether the other trees in the surrounding area are safe or not.
Nautiyal said that if necessary, a letter will be sent to the Forest Department seeking their assistance in this matter.
He mentioned that there is no restriction on tourists visiting the Tiger Falls area, but for their safety, going into the waterfall or bathing in it has been temporarily prohibited. He also said that it may take two to three days for normal conditions to be restored.
This is the first such accident at Tiger Falls, where two people lost their lives due to a falling tree from the mountain. One of them was Alka Anand (55) from Shahdara, Delhi, who had come for a visit with her daughter and son-in-law. The other victim was Geetram Joshi (38), who had come to bathe in the waterfall with his wife and children from the nearby Selakui area.
Nautiyal informed that on Monday, about 80 school children had also come to bathe in the waterfall, but they all left just minutes before the accident. At the time of the incident, only 25 to 30 people were present there.
With the rise in summer temperatures and school holidays, a large number of tourists are heading towards Tiger Falls, and currently, around 1,000 to 1,500 tourists visit there daily, PTI reported.
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