several times. The autocratic ruler presided over a three-decade reign before being ousted after a wave of protests that began January 25 2011. More than 850 people died in 18 days. It was six months before he was put on trial and on 2 June he received a prison sentence for failing to prevent the deaths of protesters. About this article Hosni Mubarak in coma as Egypt tension grows This article appeared on p20 of the Main section section of the Guardian on Tuesday 19 June 2012 . It was published on guardian.co.uk at 07.00 EDT on Wednesday 20 June 2012 . It was last modified at 07.15 EDT on Wednesday 20 June 2012 . It was first published at 20.30 EDT on Tuesday 19 June 2012 . Most popular on the Guardian Today in pictures After advising tourists against travel to the cities of Jammu and Srinagar for nearly 20 years, the Foreign Office has lifted its guidelines after a fall in violence. So, Dal Lake and part of the Valley of Kashmir, one of India's most beautiful regions, are once again open to visitors