Labourer stuck in the mud rescued in hour-long op

May 19, 2020, 04:00 IST

Labourer who was stuck under a heap of mud while working on an underground drainage was rescued by the fire and emergency department staff and police personnel in Bailappanavar Nagar on Monday

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Hubballi: A 40-year-old construction labourer was rescued after a heap of mud collapsed on him on Monday at Bailappanavar Nagar.
The incident happened while Sridhar Morbad was erecting bricks in a pit dug for an underground drainage chamber. The fire department staff jointly with police rescued the man after a one-and- a-half hour long operation.
Speaking to TOI, HDMC zonal commissioner Anand Kumar Zalaki said the mud may have collapsed due to the rainfall on Sunday evening loosening the soil. Zalaki added that the work was being carried out with all precautionary measures and the contractor could not be held accountable for the incident.
“Since an earthmover and other equipment were at the spot, he was rescued in a short span of time. Luckily the labour was not injured in the incident. He was immediately shifted to KIMS in an ambulance and he is fine,” he said.
The suburban police said that no case was registered by the HDMC staff till Monday evening.