Visuals on television showed personnel climbing ropes to reach the restaurant.
The two children and their mother were brought down first, followed by the father and a female restaurant staff member. pm, all four tourists and the staff member had been safely evacuated.
#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
The staff member told TV channels that there was no panic as they had received training to handle such situations. She said the family was from Kozhikode.
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A fire official said the restaurant management did not seek assistance from the fire and rescue service, but units from Munnar and Adimali were dispatched after reports of the incident emerged.
An officer from Adimali police station said the management also did not inform the police, and it was residents who alerted authorities.
Locals reported that the tourists had been stranded since around 1.30 pm.
The official added that the crane’s hydraulics appear to have malfunctioned, leaving the restaurant suspended over a hundred feet above ground.
The ‘sky-dining’ experience is part of the adventure tourism initiative in the hill district, the official noted.
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(Edited by : Jerome Anthony)
