Malayalam actress Manju Warrier and crew rescued from Himachal's Chhatru: CM

Himachal Pradesh CM Jairam Thakur has said that Malayalam actress Manju Warrier and her crew have been successfully evacuated from Chhatru region and are being brought to Manali.

A 30-member film crew from Kerala, including award-winning actress Manju Warrier, had been stranded in a remote village in Himachal Pradesh, which has been witnessing heavy rains and floods for the past few days.

The plight of the crew came to light after the "How Old Are You" actress contacted her family in Kerala through a satellite phone on Monday night. Manju Warrier's family appealed to authorities to take urgent steps for the safe evacuation of those stranded and ensure that they were provided food. The incident took Twitter by storm and related hashtags were trending all over the country.

#UPDATE Himachal Pradesh CM Jairam Thakur: Malayalam actress Manju Warrier & her crew who were stuck in Chhatru region in Lahaul-Spiti, have been rescued. being brought to Manali https://t.co/qIRkUtmzIo

— ANI (@ANI) August 20, 2019