India, Aug. 9 -- A sudden spell of fog left two 17-year-old trekkers stranded in the hills near Machi Prabalgad on Saturday, but a 112 distress call and the help of villagers familiar with the terrain led rescuers to them. The Panvel Taluka police, assisted by local residents and volunteers, traced the teenagers and brought them safely down after a search operation.

Gauri Ganesh Chandanshive, 17, from Mira Road, and Utkarsh Bipin Singh, 17, from Kalyan Road, had been trekking towards Machi Prabalgad when they lost their way in the hilly terrain. With visibility worsening and the trails becoming difficult to identify, they called the 112 emergency helpline and shared their location.

"We were confused because the fog came in suddenly and ...