SONAMARG: A tourist from the United States died at Sonamarg in central Kashmir's Ganderbal district on Saturday.

An official said that a foreign tourist namely Lana Marie (61) wife of Geoff Charles resident of United States of America fell ill at her hotel in Sonamarg.

He said that Lana was moved to PHC Sonamarg for treatment in a critical condition, where the doctors declared her brought dead.

He added that the body is lying at PHC Sonamarg for medico legal formalities while further proceedings have been taken up.