Chandigarh, June 13 -- British cinematographer George Richmond, best known for his work on Hollywood blockbusters such as "Free Guy" and "Deadpool & Wolverine", underwent a successful surgery and is recovering at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) here, days after he was injured in a paragliding accident in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district.

Following rescue and evacuation efforts, including support from the Indian Air Force (IAF), the 54-year-old, who suffered a spinal injury, was brought to the Advanced Trauma Centre of PGIMER in the early morning hours of Tuesday and admitted under the care of orthopaedic surgery. His injuries comprise a fracture of the C1 vertebra along with a fracture-dislocation a...