Overview

• Two visitors, 55-year-old Alka Anand and 38-year-old Geetaram Joshi, were fatally crushed by a tree that fell on them while they bathed on May 26
• Chakrata police have imposed a bathing ban at the falls and are coordinating removal of remaining branches lodged near the water
• Officials say recent storms and strong winds may have weakened the fallen tree’s roots and prompted a full survey of nearby trees
• Tourists may continue to access the Tiger Falls area but must stay out of the water until safety checks are complete
• The site attracts 1,000 to 1,500 daily visitors and a group of about 80 schoolchildren narrowly missed the accident when they left minutes earlier