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British Tourist Falls To Death In MP While Clicking Selfie

Darpan News Desk IANS, 13 Oct, 2017 06:38 PM
    A British tourist has died after he fell from the roof of Laxminarayan Temple in Orchha in Madhya Pradesh, while clicking selfies, officials said.
     
    The tourist -- Roger S. Bury, fell from a height of about 20 feet on Friday and sustained serious injuries. He succumbed to the injuries in the hospital. 
     
    Police officer Kuldeep Sagar told IANS Bury came to visit Orchha along with his wife Hillary Walkster.
     
    Orchha, in Tikamgarh district in Madhya Pradesh, is a popular tourist destination.

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