Lost In Forest For 4 Days, How Did A Kerala Techie Survive With 500ml Water & Switched Off Phone?

Imagine being lost in a dense forest, with no way to contact anyone and only a little water to survive. That’s exactly what happened recently! A 36-year-old tech professional, GS Sharanya from Kerala, got lost in a forest in Karnataka’s Kodagu district. Here’s how she was rescued.

Kerala Techie Gets Lost In Karnataka Forest

A Kerala-based techie, Sharanya, had arrived alone in Karnataka on Thursday and was staying at a homestay in Kakkabbe village. It is around 10 km from Napoklu. According to Hindustan Times, she went trekking with a group on April 2, but somewhere along the way, she got separated. Soon, she realised she was completely on her own.

What made her situation even worse was that she was left with just 500 ml of water and a phone that was about to die. But instead of panicking, Sharanya remained calm. She kept walking, trying to find her way back to the homestay or reach someone for help. Thankfully, she managed to call her friend Yadhu and inform the homestay before her phone died.

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How She Survived Days In A Dense Forest?

Spending even one night in a forest sounds scary; now imagine staying there for days. That’s exactly what Sharanya went through, but what’s surprising is how calmly she handled it.

As per Hindustan Times, after walking for hours trying to find a way out, she finally stopped as it started to get dark and stayed on the hill. The next morning, even with a sore leg, she didn’t give up and started walking again.

However, despite being in a forest known for elephant movement and dealing with on-and-off heavy rain, she never let fear take over. She herself said she didn’t feel scared.

On the second day, she climbed to a higher point, hoping it would improve her chances of being spotted. She even thought that a drone or rescue team might see her from above. By the third day, the rain became a real challenge. Due to heavy rainfall it was impossible to walk, so she made another smart choice, she stayed near a rock beside a stream. It gave her water and also made her location easier to notice. 

And then came the moment she had been waiting for. A group of locals and rescue teams finally spotted her near the stream. In this rescue mission, nine teams were involved, including forest officials, Anti-Naxal Squad members, and local tribal communities. They had been searching continuously since she was reported missing.

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