Adventure Tourism in India: Are Tourists Safe? | Vantage on Firstpost
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A routine parasailing ride at Baga Beach turns into a near-death experience when a cable snaps mid-air, sending a tourist crashing into the Arabian Sea. The viral video sparks outrage—but also raises deeper questions. Is this just an accident, or part of a dangerous pattern? Across India, adventure tourism is booming into a multi-billion-dollar industry, but safety systems are lagging far behind. From paragliding crashes to rafting deaths, repeated failures expose a broken system plagued by poor regulation, untrained operators, and zero accountability. As profits soar, are tourists unknowingly risking their lives for thrill and convenience? Hem Saroya tells you.
