Two youths lost in Attappady forest in Keralam rescued in night operation
Two young men who had entered Kerala's Attappady region, specifically the Chenthamala forest, without authorization to film the seasonal Neelakurinji bloom became disoriented and were stranded. Authorities were alerted after the pair failed to return, prompting coordinated efforts by forest and police teams. A midnight rescue located and extracted the youths safely, concluding after several hours and underscoring challenges of unauthorized trekking in protected areas.