Theni forest fire: Blaze in Kurangani hills traps trekkers

A total of 37 trekkers including 26 women, 8 men and 3 children were trapped in a forest fire in Kurangani hills of Theni district in Tamil Nadu.

The group in which 13 came from Erode and Thiruppur, and 24 from Chennai, travelled to the region for a trek organised by the Chennai Trekking Club who were trapped in a fire that broke out in Kurangani hills on their way back on Sunday evening.

16 commandos of Garud Commandos Force and three choppers from the IAF have been in action since today morning while eight commandos reached the top as part of rescue operations and dousing the fire.