25-year-old tourist jumps to death in Kolukkumalai gorge

A 25-year-old antheral allegedly died by termination aft jumping into a gorge astatine the Kolukkumalai tourism destination adjacent Suryanelli successful Munnar, on the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border, connected Tuesday morning. The deceased has been identified arsenic N. Dravinesh, a nonmigratory of Abhiramapuram successful Chennai. According to the police, the incidental occurred astir 7 a.m.

Dravinesh had arrived successful Munnar connected Monday arsenic portion of a 15-member group. The squad trekked up the Kolukkumalai highest connected Tuesday morning. When they reached the Lion Rock area, the younker abruptly jumped into the 700-foot-deep gorge.

Upon receiving information, the Santhanpara police, alongside Fire and Rescue Services personnel, rushed to the spot. They recovered the assemblage from wrong the jurisdiction of the Kurangini constabulary presumption successful Tamil Nadu. Following an hours-long effort supported by Tamil Nadu officials, rescuers utilized ropes to propulsion the assemblage up to the peak.

The assemblage has been shifted to the Theni Medical College for a postmortem examination. Friends of the deceased stated that a narration nonaccomplishment whitethorn person driven him to instrumentality the utmost step.

(Suicide prevention number: DISHA-1056)