Zipline operator dies in accident at Ranipuram tourist spot in Keralam’s Kasaragod district

A 24-year-old zipline operator, Sanoop Krishnan, lost his life in an accident at the Ranipuram Glass Bridge tourist destination in Kasaragod district, Kerala, on Saturday evening. The incident occurred around 5 p.m. as tourists were being transported on the zipline. Initial reports suggest that the cable became tangled, leading to the zipline losing control and plummeting to the ground.

Sanoop sustained serious injuries and was taken to a private hospital in Kasaragod, where he succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment. Sanoop had only recently begun working as a zipline operator at Ranipuram on Friday, making Saturday his second day on the job. The Rajapuram police have initiated an investigation into the accident, probing whether a technical malfunction in the zipline system or an entanglement of the cable caused the calamity.

Authorities are also scrutinizing the safety measures in place at the tourist spot as part of their probe.