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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox waterfall
| name = Sweet Falls
| photo =
| location = [[East Khasi Hills]], [[Meghalaya]], [[India]]
| elevation =
| nickname =
| map = India
| map_width = 220
| map_caption = Location in India
| coordinates = {{coord|25.275676|N|91.686971|E|type:waterbody_scale:50000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| type = Plunge
| height = {{convert|96|m|ft}}<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Sweet-Falls-802/ | title = Sweet Falls | work = World Water Falls Database | accessdate = 13 January 2015}}</ref>
| height_longest =
| width =
| number_drops = 1
| average_flow =
| watercourse =
| world_rank =
}}
'''Sweet Falls''' (also called '''Kshaid Weitden''', in the native dialect) is a [[waterfall]] in [[Shillong]]. It lies about 5 km from Happy Valley and is about {{convert|96|m|ft}} in height. It is often termed as the "most beautiful" yet "most dangerous" waterfall in Shillong.

The destination is accessible via road. However, tourists are prohibited to go close to the waterfall due to the poor route and treacherous nature of the fall.

The adjacent areas are filled with [[Pine|pine trees]]. Some of the plant species include ''[[eupatorium]]'', ''[[lantana]]'', ''[[rubus]]'', ''[[fern]]'', ''[[osmundastrum cinnamomeum]]'' and ''[[phegopteris]]''.

==Deaths==

It is believed by the local people that this fall is haunted. If people go in odd number, they return in even number. The waterfall has also been the subject of numerous suicides and is infamous for many deaths.

* In July 2001 Mr. Jangkholen Haokip of Mata Lambulane, [[Churachandpur]], [[Manipur]] and Ms. Boicy of Molnom, [[Churachandpur]], [[Manipur]] died drowning.
*On 17 March 2013, Karttik Mishra, a 23-year-old student from the [[Indian Institute of Management Shillong|Indian Institute of Management]] died at the falls when he was trekking along with 18 other boys. Sources indicated that the boy slipped and fell into the fall when he was supposedly taking photographs.<ref>{{cite news|title=IIM Shillong student drowns in Sweet Falls|url=http://www.theshillongtimes.com/2013/03/18/iim-shillong-student-drowns-in-sweet-falls|date=18 March 2013|newspaper=The Shillong Times|accessdate=19 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.pagalguy.com/lounge/mba-in-india-16898143/8797774 | title = IIM Shillong student drowns in Sweet Falls | author = Lajwanti D'Souza | date = 17 March 2013 | accessdate = 20 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130318/jsp/northeast/story_16684930.jsp#.U8umDXgazCR | title = IIM student drowns in Sweet Falls | newspaper = [[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]] | date = 18 March 2013 | accessdate = 20 July 2014}}</ref>
*On 2 September 2013 two students from [[Manipur]]; Khual Ngaihte and Michael Ngaihte, hailing from Lamka, [[Churachandpur]] district died on the falls.<ref>{{cite web|title=Two Manipuri students died in Sweet Falls, Shillong|url=http://isikkim.com/2013-9-2-manipuri-students-died-in-sweet-fall-shillong-6-4/|date=6 September 2014}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Waterfalls of Meghalaya]]
[[Category:Shillong]]
[[Category:East Khasi Hills district]]

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