India, June 17 -- A 22-year-old trekker from Taloja, Navi Mumbai, Sairaj Chavan, lost his life after slipping off a rain-soaked cliff during a monsoon trek at Siddhagad Fort in Murbad-about 60 kilometres from Mumbai-on Sunday afternoon. The mishap occurred around 4 pm, as heavy rain and thick fog reduced visibility and made the trail treacherously slippery.

Chavan was part of a 14-member group on a one-day monsoon trek to the historic fort, located about 20 kilometres from Murbad. Known for its panoramic views, cascading waterfalls, and treacherous rock patches, Siddhagad draws scores of nature lovers during the monsoon-especially students and office-goers from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.

However, according to Murbad police official...