TravelGuides – Brit vacationer, 71, dies after being ‘electrocuted by live wire’ while on holiday in India 

A British vacationer has died after ‘being electrocuted while taking a photograph close to to a building website’ on holiday in India.

Former pub landlord Ivan Brown, 71, is known to have grabbed the live wire when he misplaced his steadiness while taking footage in an space police described as a vacationer spot.

Mr Brown, who ran certainly one of Norwich’s hottest sports activities bars – The Murderers pub – for nearly 40 years, tragically died on Sunday. 

Speaking about coming to phrases with the lack of Mr Brown, his household informed ITV News Anglia: ‘We are simply all completely distraught and heartbroken that we’ve got misplaced the center and soul of our household.’ 

Mr Brown was believed to have been visiting the northern state of Himachal Pradesh with a good friend as a part of a two-month journey round India. 

British vacationer Ivan Brown (pictured) has died after ‘being electrocuted while taking a photograph close to a building website’ on holiday in India

Mr Brown, who ran certainly one of Norwich’s hottest sports activities bars – The Murderers pub (pictured) – for nearly 40 years, died on Sunday

The two associates had been in Dalhousie city, in the Chamba district, after arriving in a close-by village on Friday. 

Reports in India declare that Mr Brown got here into contact with the wire while taking pictures at Baikunth Nagar in the Himalayan foothills. 

Mr Brown and his good friend – named as John David by Norwich Evening News – had been planning to depart for Dharamshala metropolis in the present day. 

Following Mr Brown’s shock dying, the Foreign Office stated: ‘We are supporting the household of a British man who has died in India and are in contact with the native authorities.’ 

Mr Brown had been visiting the Dalhousie city (file picture), in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, with a good friend when he died

Mr Brown had been visiting Dalhousie (pictured on map) however was planning to depart for Dharamshala metropolis in the present day

According to a neighborhood newspaper profile, Mr Brown was born in Costessey, south Norfolk, however his household moved to Lenwade, Norfolk, when he was 11 the place he went to Reepham Secondary Modern School.

After leaving faculty at 15, Mr Brown carried out varied jobs as a concrete inspector, draughtsman and a salesman earlier than shopping for The Murderers and Gardeners Arms in 1984. 

Mr Brown was believed to have been the owner up till earlier this 12 months. 

According to the pub’s web site, Mr Brown’s former enterprise accomplice Philip Cutter now owns the pub with Sherie Cutter.