The group remained stuck for over two hours, about 150 feet above the ground, before fire and rescue personnel reached the site, after learning about the incident from news reports on Friday afternoon. The team safely rescued the four-member family using ropes.
As per the FIR, the restaurant was operating without considering public safety. The case has been registered under Section 125 (endangering human lives) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 118(e) (act that causes danger to public safety) of the Kerala Police Act.
#WATCH | Munnar, Kerala | Tourists were stranded at a private sky dining setup in Anachal, Idukki, after a technical failure in the crane, today; Rescue operation underway
The incident occurred near Munnar, leaving tourists and staff stranded for over 1.5 hours. Rescue efforts… pic.twitter.com/Pciz0CoLxB
— ANI (@ANI) November 28, 2025
Meanwhile, following the incident, a stop memo has been issued to the restaurant after it was found to be operating without a licence from the civic body, officials in the district administration said.
The Idukki district collector has also sought a report into the incident from the village officer regarding the restaurant and its operations, officials said.
The staff member of the sky-dining restaurant told TV channels that there was no panic as they had received training to handle such situations. She said the family belonged from Kozhikode.
(Edited by : Jerome Anthony)
