Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Zipline Fault Leaves Tourist Hanging Over 3,500‑Foot Gorge
A man was on a zipline ride in a hill station in India when the machine broke and he hung 3,500 feet above a deep gorge.
The zipline workers saw him and quickly pulled him to safety, so he didn’t get hurt.
A video of the rescue went viral on the internet.
A few days earlier, another tourist in Karnataka fell from a zipline because the safety lock failed, breaking his arms and legs.
The family of that victim said the resort didn’t keep the equipment in good shape.
Because of these two incidents, people are worried about how safe adventure rides are in India.
A technical fault on a zipline at Sitakhai Point left a tourist hanging 3,500 feet above a gorge.
Zipline staff quickly rescued the stranded man, preventing a major tragedy.
The incident follows a recent fall of a Karnataka tourist, Kuber Surpur, who broke multiple bones after a safety lock failed at a Dandeli resort.
Victim’s family accused the resort of negligence, citing rusted equipment and poor maintenance.
The viral video sparked concerns over safety standards at adventure tourism sites in India.
- Who
- A tourist and zipline staff
- What
- A technical fault left the tourist hanging mid‑air on a zipline
- When
- Thursday (date not specified)
- Where
- Sitakhai Point, Toranmal, Maharashtra, India
- Why
- Failure of the zipline’s safety mechanism
- Location
- Sitakhai Point, Toranmal, Maharashtra, India
- Incident type
- Technical fault on zipline
- Height above ground
- 3,500 feet
- Outcome
- Tourist rescued safely
- Related incident
- Kuber Surpur fall in Dandeli, Karnataka