Tamil Nadu Forest Fire

A massive fire has erupted in the forest area near Kodaikanal hills of Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu, officials said today.

The forest fire raging for the past four days in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in Nilgiris district has been contained to an extent and prevented from spreading to nearby areas, the officials said.

Karnataka intensified efforts to contain a raging wildfire in the Bandipur forest area in the Chamarajanagar district bordering Tamil Nadu, an official said today.

Police are looking for the founder of an outdoor sports club in Chennai after 11 people were killed in a forest fire in southern Tamil Nadu on Sunday last. At least 10 more trekkers are battling with burn injuries between 50 and 90 per cent. The guide of another trekking group, Prabhu, has been arrested.

A man, believed to be a tour guide who led a 36-member trekking group on an ill-fated expedition in the district, has been arrested, police said today.

Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Tuesday condoled the death of 10 persons killed in a forest fire in Theni district.

A weekend trek to the Kurangani hills in Theni, to get a taste of adventure was all they wanted. Divya and Vivek, who got married only four months ago, were on that fateful trekking trip, when the group of 36 were trapped in raging forest fires, that killed ten. 27-year-old Vivek has died while Divya, 29, is battling for her life, with 70 per cent ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the Theni forest fire in Tamil Nadu and expressed anguished over loss of lives in a plane crash in Kathmandu and prayed for early recovery of the injured.

The Kerala government today temporarily banned trekking in state forest areas in the backdrop of the fire at Kurangani hills in neighbouring Tamil Nadu, in which nine people were killed.

Five trekkers who were caught in the forest fire in Tamil Nadu's Theni district have died of burns. Officials said thirty have been rescued so far.

Nineof the 39 trekkers trapped in a massive forest fire in southern Tamil Nadu on Sunday have died of burns. Thirty people, mostly students, have been rescued and taken to hospital. Indian Air Force helicopters are searching for more stranded trekkers.

Over 20 student trekking in Kurankani hills in Theni were caught in the forest fire. Fire fighters have reached the spot to rescue the students.

Over 20 students trapped in major forest fire in Tamil Nadu's Theni district.

One person has been arrested for allegedly setting fire in the forest area around the popular Kodaikanal hills in Tamil Nadu's Dindigul district.

Actor-lawmaker Sarath Kumar from Tamil Nadu has now joined the protesting voices that have raised questions on the controversial encounter killings of 20 alleged red sanders smugglers in the forests of Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh last week.

A massive fire has erupted in the forest area near Kodaikanal hills of Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu, officials said today.

The forest fire raging for the past four days in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in Nilgiris district has been contained to an extent and prevented from spreading to nearby areas, the officials said.

Karnataka intensified efforts to contain a raging wildfire in the Bandipur forest area in the Chamarajanagar district bordering Tamil Nadu, an official said today.

Police are looking for the founder of an outdoor sports club in Chennai after 11 people were killed in a forest fire in southern Tamil Nadu on Sunday last. At least 10 more trekkers are battling with burn injuries between 50 and 90 per cent. The guide of another trekking group, Prabhu, has been arrested.

A man, believed to be a tour guide who led a 36-member trekking group on an ill-fated expedition in the district, has been arrested, police said today.

Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Tuesday condoled the death of 10 persons killed in a forest fire in Theni district.

A weekend trek to the Kurangani hills in Theni, to get a taste of adventure was all they wanted. Divya and Vivek, who got married only four months ago, were on that fateful trekking trip, when the group of 36 were trapped in raging forest fires, that killed ten. 27-year-old Vivek has died while Divya, 29, is battling for her life, with 70 per cent ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the Theni forest fire in Tamil Nadu and expressed anguished over loss of lives in a plane crash in Kathmandu and prayed for early recovery of the injured.

The Kerala government today temporarily banned trekking in state forest areas in the backdrop of the fire at Kurangani hills in neighbouring Tamil Nadu, in which nine people were killed.

Five trekkers who were caught in the forest fire in Tamil Nadu's Theni district have died of burns. Officials said thirty have been rescued so far.

Nineof the 39 trekkers trapped in a massive forest fire in southern Tamil Nadu on Sunday have died of burns. Thirty people, mostly students, have been rescued and taken to hospital. Indian Air Force helicopters are searching for more stranded trekkers.

Over 20 student trekking in Kurankani hills in Theni were caught in the forest fire. Fire fighters have reached the spot to rescue the students.

Over 20 students trapped in major forest fire in Tamil Nadu's Theni district.

One person has been arrested for allegedly setting fire in the forest area around the popular Kodaikanal hills in Tamil Nadu's Dindigul district.

Actor-lawmaker Sarath Kumar from Tamil Nadu has now joined the protesting voices that have raised questions on the controversial encounter killings of 20 alleged red sanders smugglers in the forests of Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh last week.