A catastrophic weather phenomenon flattened an estimated 50,000 trees over 332 hectares in Mulugu’s Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary on August 31, devastating the landscape. As officials and environment experts scramble to find out why it happened and what needs to be done, P. Laxma Reddy visits the site to report on the intricacies of the rare incident, its impact on the villagers and the future of a forest intertwined with their lives