A 35-member group, including 30 students and teachers, trapped inside the Achencoil forest in heavy rain was rescued in a joint operation on Monday.
The students from Shanmugha Vilasam Higher Secondary School, Clappana, were attending a three-day Scout and Guide nature camp at the forest. According to officials, they had ventured into deep forest without permission. They were accompanied by two forest watchers when they started trekking to Thoovalmala around 10 a.m. on Sunday. While the plan was to return around afternoon, the group was unable to travel following torrential rain.
