Man stuck in 70-ft-deep pit in Jalandhar taken out after 45 hours
Chandigarh, Aug 14: A worker who remained stuck in a 70-feet-deep trench for nearly 45 hours in Punjab's Jalandhar district was taken out on Monday afternoon, officials said.
Suresh (55) was taken out around 4 pm and rushed to Jalandhar civil hospital in an ambulance, they added.
Although there is no official word yet on his condition, the victim's co-worker Pawan said he was no more.
Suresh, along with Pawan, on Saturday had entered the pit as part of the ongoing construction for the Delhi-Katra Expressway to free some part of the boring machine that got stuck underneath.
While Pawan came out, Suresh got trapped after sand fell on him, officials said. The pit was dug to erect a pillar as part of the expressway project.
The rescue operation started on Saturday evening and continued throughout Sunday and Monday.
The rescuers faced trouble in the operation as soft earth continued to cave in as they dug deeper to reach Suresh.
A team of the National Disaster Response Force conducted the rescue operation. Earth excavation machines had also been pressed into service.
An official of the National Highways Authority of India on Sunday said both the workers, having experience in the job, were sent into the pit with oxygen cylinders and protective gear.
All safety protocols were followed, he had said.
VIDEO | Efforts are underway to rescue a 55-year-old worker, who remains stuck in a 70-feet-deep trench for more than 24 hours in Punjab's Jalandhar district.
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Assam: 23,000 people affected by urban floods as IMD forecasts more rain
Guwahati (PTI): More than 23,000 people have been affected by urban floods in Assam as rains lashed several parts of the state, while the IMD warned of more showers, official sources said on Friday.
The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), in its bulletin, said urban floods have been reported from the three districts of Kamrup (Metropolitan), Sribhumi and Cachar.
Four revenue circles and 12 villages have been inundated in these districts, affecting 23,619 people.
The worst-hit has been Cachar district, where 15,617 people have been affected, followed by Sribhumi with 8,002 flood-hit people, according to the bulletin.
There were no reports of deaths or people missing in the urban floods in the last 24 hours, the ASDMA said.
Fifty-three marooned people and three animals were rescued by a State Disaster Relief Force boat in Sribhumi district.
Meanwhile, the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Guwahati, has issued an 'orange alert' for the four districts of Sribhumi, Hailakandi, Cachar and Dima Hasao for the next 24 hours.
An 'orange alert' implies 'be prepared to take action' and is sounded when thunderstorm and lightning accompanied with gusty wind reaching wind speed 30 to 40 kmph, with heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to occur at isolated places.
'Yellow alert' to be on 'watch/be updated' has been issued for 20 districts -- Dhubri, South Salmara-Mankachar, Goalpara, Kokrajhar, Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Bajali, Tamulpur, Nalbari, both Kamrup districts, Udalguri, West Karbi Anglong, Sonitpur, Biswanath, Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Charaideo, Dibrugarh and Tinsukia.
Some of the districts on 'yellow alert' are likely to continue receiving heavy rainfall along with thunderstorms for the next couple of days, as per the RMC forecast.
