Family Stranded 125ft in Air After Sky Restaurant Crane Fails in India
Family Stranded 125ft in Air After Sky Restaurant Crane Fails in India

A family, including two children, and an employee were left suspended 125 feet in the air for hours after a hydraulic malfunction at a sky dining restaurant in Kerala, India.

The incident occurred at the Sky Dining Hydraulic Lift in Idukki Pallivasal, where the platform became stuck due to a hydraulic error, according to local reports.

Emergency services from Kerala Fire and Rescue Services responded, with firefighters climbing the platform using safety harnesses and ropes to rescue those trapped.

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Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan, confirmed the rescue operation, stating that all individuals were safely brought down. Footage of the rescue was shared on Saturday, 29 November.

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