Navi Mumbai: A group of 13 trekkers from Mumbai and Navi Mumbai who had lost their way and were stuck en-route to Machi Prabalgad fort on Saturday were rescued overnight.The young trekkers are employees of the information technology sector conglomerate TCS – Thane. The group had started scaling up without a guide earlier in the…
Mangaluru: What began as an adventure to one of Dakshina Kannada’s most scenic trekking destinations ended in a dramatic rescue operation on Thursday, after a tourist suffered a leg fracture and was left stranded atop Gadaikallu.Venkatesh, fire station officer, Belthangady taluk, said that Mohammed Sharif,30, who had trekked to the hill along with three companions,…
2 Lucknow brothers trekking to Tungnath killed by lightning DEHRADUN: Two brothers from Lucknow were killed after lightning struck them on the Chandrashila trek route near Tungnath, regarded as the world’s highest Shiva temple, on Friday, while two of their companions survived after being caught in bad weather in the high-altitude area.Abhinav Vajpayee, 19, son…
