Vellingiri

Tiruppur youth falls on Vellingiri hills near Coimbatore, succumbs to injuries

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Tiruppur youth falls on Vellingiri hills near Coimbatore, succumbs to injuries

B. Veerakumar of Tiruppur, who died after a fall from the Vellingiri hills near Coimbatore while on a trek for a pilgrimage | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A 31-year-old man from Tiruppur, who suffered injuries after falling from a steep portion of the Vellingiri hills near Coimbatore on April 19, died on Monday, April 22. … Read more

Three pilgrims die while trekking Vellingiri hills near Coimbatore in two days

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Three pilgrims die while trekking Vellingiri hills near Coimbatore in two days

  Three pilgrims died while trekking on the Vellingiri Hills near Coimbatore, on Sunday and Monday (March 25 and 25, 2024). With these deaths, the total number of pilgrims who have died while trekking these hills during the ongoing pilgrimage season (which began in February), has risen to five. Two young pilgrims had previously died, … Read more