Peerumedu Fire and Rescue Services hoist a doctor out of an 800 foot gorge near the Vagamon infinity pool
18 October 2026
Dr Sukhiya Jain, 28, an ENT surgeon at the Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences and a native of Uttar Pradesh, fell about 800 feet into a gorge near the Natural Infinity Pool at Vagamon in Idukki district.
He was descending a steep rocky trail towards the pool with four friends when he slipped.
He suffered a severe foot fracture and could not walk.
A team from the Peerumedu Fire and Rescue Services, led by Senior Fire and Rescue Officer Navas with Anand, Rajeesh, Ragesh Lal and Alex Simon, hoisted him out of the gorge.
The team carried him on foot about 2 km to Vagamon, from where he was taken by 108 ambulance to a hospital at Erattupetta.
The Natural Infinity Pool lies about 2 km from Vagamon.
Depth of the fall:
About 800 feet
Distance carried on foot:
About 2 km to Vagamon
Rescue team:
Peerumedu Fire and Rescue Services
Why it matters for exams: Kerala Fire and Rescue Services operations and the geography of the Vagamon highlands in Idukki are both asked in state level papers.
Kerala PSC