Idukki (Keralam) | A 28-year-old tourist from Uttar Pradesh was rescued by the Fire and Rescue Services after he fell nearly 800 feet while crossing a hilly path near a pool at Vagamon in this district, officials said here on Tuesday.

The man, identified as Sukhiya Jain, reportedly a medical doctor, suffered a fracture in his foot and was unable to walk after the fall at the Natural Infinity Pool, around 2 km from Vagamon on Monday.

A team from the Peermade Fire and Rescue Services rushed to the spot and rescued him from the difficult terrain, a Fire and Rescue official said.

"He slipped while crossing a hilly path near the pool and suffered a fracture in his foot. As he could not walk, our team brought him up from the 800-feet-deep area, and he was taken to a hospital in a 108 ambulance," the official said.