Nine persons died after 36 trekkers were trapped by a forest fire in Kurangani hills in Tamil Nadu, India, on March 11.
Officials said they have rescued 27 trekkers, eight of whom are critically injured.
A group consisting of 36 women, eight men and three children, had travelled to Kurangani hills for a trek organised by the Chennai Trekking Club.
When they were returning on Sunday evening, they were trapped in a fire that broke out in the forest.

The Indian Air Force deployed 16 commandos and three choppers on the morning of February 12 to pull out the trekkers to safety.
Indian Air force choppers, which were pressed for the rescue operations, are continuing with their effort to douse the fire.