The group was trapped for over two hours, approximately 150 feet in the air, until fire and rescue teams arrived on the scene after learning of the incident from news updates on Friday afternoon. The rescue team successfully brought the four-member family to safety using ropes.
According to the FIR, the restaurant was operating without regard for public safety. The case has been registered under Section 125 (endangering human lives) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 118(e) (acts endangering public safety) of the Kerala Police Act.
#WATCH | Munnar, Kerala | Tourists were stranded at a private sky dining setup in Anachal, Idukki, due to a technical failure in the crane; rescue operations are currently ongoing.
The incident near Munnar caused both tourists and staff to be stranded for over 1.5 hours. Rescue efforts… pic.twitter.com/Pciz0CoLxB
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In the aftermath of the incident, a stop memo was issued to the restaurant after it was revealed that it was operating without a license from the local government, as stated by officials in the district administration.
The Idukki district collector has also requested a report regarding the incident and the restaurant’s operations from the village officer, officials confirmed.
A staff member from the sky-dining restaurant shared with TV channels that there was no panic, as they had received adequate training to handle such emergencies. She noted that the family was from Kozhikode.
(Edited by : Jerome Anthony)
