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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Amelia Neath

Is it safe to travel to India? Travel advice amid fears for women’s safety

A police officer speaks on his mobile phone at the scene as they investigate an attack in Koppal district of southern state of Karnataka, India - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Tourist numbers have rapidly dwindled in the Unesco World Heritage site destination of Hampi in India following the gang rape of two women and the death of a male tourist on Thursday night.

The two women, a 27-year-old Israeli tourist and a 29-year-old Indian homestay operator, were stargazing with three male tourists near Sanapur Lake in Hampi, Karnataka, when a group of men attacked them. A male tourist from Odisha was later found dead, police said.

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