Nine people reportedly lost their lives in a forest fire in Kurangani hills in Theni district in Tami Nadu. The fire enveloped the region on Sunday after a suspected cigarette butt left by one of the tourists sparked off the fire in the forest. While 27 people have been rescued so far, IAF choppers have been deployed to take out the people and shift them to the hospital as soon as possible.
As per the reports, a total of 37 tourists, mostly from Tamil Nadu had come there for trekking purpose. According to ANI reports, 16 soldiers of the Garud Commando Force and four choppers from the IAF, with one of them on standby, were taking part in the search and rescue operations.
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