📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / U.S. News & World Report photographer Warren K. Le
Travel
Tourist Dies After Falling into Ditch While Saving Bag from Monkey at Pachmarhi Viewpoint
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 06 Nov 2026, 07:01 PM
👁 18
A Nagpur tourist died at Priyadarshini Viewpoint in Pachmarhi after falling into a deep ditch while trying to retrieve his bag from a monkey, officials said.
A tourist from Nagpur, identified as Vijay Nayak, lost his life at the Priyadarshini Viewpoint in Pachmarhi, Madhya Pradesh, when he fell into a deep ditch while attempting to rescue his bag from a monkey. The incident occurred as the group, comprising 20 children on a school tour, paused at the popular viewpoint.
According to eyewitnesses, a monkey approached the group and snatched Nayak's bag. In the scramble to retrieve it, he lost his balance and tumbled into the ditch. Emergency services were called to the scene, but Nayak was declared dead on site.
Local authorities have opened an inquiry to examine safety protocols at the viewpoint and to assess measures for managing wildlife interactions with visitors. The tragedy has sparked calls for improved crowd control and clearer signage to prevent similar accidents in the future.
According to eyewitnesses, a monkey approached the group and snatched Nayak's bag. In the scramble to retrieve it, he lost his balance and tumbled into the ditch. Emergency services were called to the scene, but Nayak was declared dead on site.
Local authorities have opened an inquiry to examine safety protocols at the viewpoint and to assess measures for managing wildlife interactions with visitors. The tragedy has sparked calls for improved crowd control and clearer signage to prevent similar accidents in the future.