Stuck in the Air in Kerala: Terrifying Visuals as Five people Dangle 120 Feet mid-air

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Five people, including four tourists, were trapped 120 feet above ground at a sky-dining restaurant in Anachal near Munnar on Friday after the crane lifting them suffered a hydraulic failure. A family from Kannur and a staff member remained stranded for over 90 minutes before rescue teams intervened. All five were safely brought down without injuries.    #Kerala #Munnar #SkyDining #RescueOperation #TouristRescue #Anachal #CraneFailure #AdventureTourism #KeralaNews #EmergencyResponse #TouristSafety #IndiaNews #RescueMission #HillStation #SafetyFirst #NewsUpdate #ViralVideo #TrappedTourists  Also Read  Kerala: Technical Glitch In Sky Dinning Restaurant Leaves 5 Tourists Trapped 120 Feet Above Ground :: https://www.oneindia.com/india/kerala-technical-glitch-leaves-5-tourists-trapped-120-feet-above-ground-in-idukk-7929401.html?ref=DMDesc  Meera Vasudevan Divorce: Malayalam Actress' Marriage With Vipin Ends In 1 Year :: https://www.oneindia.com/entertainment/meera-vasudevan-divorce-malayalam-actress-marriage-with-vipin-ends-in-1-year-7918729.html?ref=DMDesc  Kerala Local Body Election 2025 Date: When Will The Polling Be Held In Southern State? :: https://www.oneindia.com/thiruvananthapuram/kerala-local-body-election-2025-date-when-will-the-polling-be-held-in-southern-state-011-7912811.html?ref=DMDesc    ~HT.408~

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00:00Kerala's hill district of Idukki witnessed moments of shock and high drama on Friday.

00:22At a private sky dining facility in Anachal, near Munnar, five people, four of them tourists,

00:29were left dangling nearly 120 feet above the ground after the crane holding their dining platform

00:36suffered a sudden technical failure. What began as an adventure turned into sheer panic.

00:42The guests had been enjoying a sky dining experience, an attraction introduced only a

00:47few months ago. Up to 16 visitors can be seated at a time, lifted high above the valley to enjoy

00:53a half-hour meal with sweeping views of Munnar's hills. But today, everything went wrong.

00:59According to operators, the crane's hydraulic system suddenly stopped working, freezing the

01:05platform mid-air. They say they were unable to lower it manually. For the next one and a half

01:10hours, the tourists remained suspended, scared, confused and completely unsure of what would

01:16happen next. Meanwhile, people on the ground watched anxiously as the platform swayed gently

01:21in the wind with no clarity on whether the crane would hold. Calls for help were made immediately.

01:27Fire and rescue services from Munnar rushed to the scene. Teams assessed the crane structure,

01:33examined possible lowering mechanisms and coordinated with operators to ensure a safe rescue.

01:39Iduki district collector, Dineshan Cheruvata, also arrived, assuring the media that the trapped

01:45visitors would be brought down soon. As the tense operation unfolded, officials worked out a plan to

01:51stabilize the platform and bring everyone down safely, using supportive equipment and controlled

01:56maneuvering around the crane's failed hydraulics. After more than an hour in the air, the ordeal

02:02finally ended. All five individuals were successfully rescued and no injuries were reported.

02:08The facility, run by Southern Skies Aerodynamics, an adventure tourism company recently launched in

02:14Anachal, had promised a new thrill for visitors to the hill station. Today's incident, however,

02:21raises serious questions about safety checks, emergency procedures and the structural reliability

02:26of such high-altitude adventure setups. For now, officials are expected to review whether proper

02:32maintenance protocols were followed and whether similar tourist experiences require stricter

02:37regulations in the future.

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