Kurangani forest fire victims remembered

Marking the third anniversary of the Kurangani forest fire tragedy on Thursday, some family members of those, who had died, visited the foothills and offered prayers by lighting lamps. On the evening of March 9, 2018, at least 36 persons from different parts of Tamil Nadu assembled at Kurangani in Bodi hills and planned trekking to Kolukkumalai the following day, a place where private tea estates are situated. It is considered as one of the peak points, where tea is grown.