In a pursuit to step beyond the ordinary and participate in new adventurous and novel activities, four tourists, including two children, today witnessed the dark side of stepping beyond the boundaries. In a surprising turn of events, the tourist were left stranded 150 feet above ground as the crane that supported their sky dining ambitions malfunctioned.
The group of tourists remained stuck for more than two hours before the fire and rescue personnel reached the spot around 4PM. All four members of the family were rescued safely, PTI reported.
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The two children and their mother were brought down from the suspended contraption first, followed by the father and the female restaurant staff member, and hence all five members of the family were rescued safely.
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The staff member told TV channels that there was no panic onboard, and she had undergone training about what to do if such an emergency occurred. The family who were stuck on the lift hailed from Kozhikode.
Fire officials said that the restaurant management did not contact the fire and the rescue professionals for help; rather, units from Munnar and Adimali were deployed only after officials learned about the incident through local media.
The police confirmed to PTI that the tourists had been stuck since around 30 pm. Officials believe that a hydraulic failure in the crane caused the platform to stop mid-air. The sky-dining restaurant is part of an adventure tourism project in the district.