Sea of mourners gather to bid last adieu to ‘Turbaned Tornado’ Fauja Singh

According to his family, Singh had expressed a privation for his last rites to beryllium conducted successful his autochthonal Beas colony successful Jalandhar

A procession being instrumentality retired up of the past rites of the legendary marathon runner Fauja Singh. Tribune Photo: Sarabjit Singh

Last rites of seasoned marathon runner Fauja Singh are being performed astatine the cremation crushed of his autochthonal Beas colony successful Jalandhar district.

Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Governor Gulab Chand Kataria are among those who person gathered to bid the last adieu to the departed soul.

According to his family, Singh had expressed a privation for his last rites to beryllium conducted successful his autochthonal village.

Marathon runner Fauja Singh died successful a roadworthy mishap successful Jalandhar district.

He was 114.

He was deed by an unidentified conveyance astir 3.30 p.m. portion helium was crossing the roadworthy astatine his autochthonal Beas colony adjacent Adampur.

His household said helium was retired for a locomotion connected the nationalist road adjacent his location erstwhile helium was deed by the vehicle. The conveyance proprietor sped disconnected aft hitting him. He was rushed to a infirmary wherever helium succumbed to his injuries.

Considered the oldest marathon runner, Fauja Singh started moving astatine the property of 89 erstwhile his woman and lad died successful an accident. He took to moving to combat loneliness and depression. He yet ran successful 18 marathons starting successful London successful 2000. After his past 3 marathons -- Toronto successful 2011, London successful 2012 and Hong Kong successful 2013 -- helium retired.