Labourer trapped in tunnel for six days pulled out alive

January 19, 2011 10:27 am | Updated November 28, 2021 09:31 pm IST - Udaipur

A labourer trapped in a collapsed under-construction tunnel for the past six days finally saw the light of the day on Wednesday when rescuers pulled him out safely in Jhadol tehsil of Udaipur district.

40-year-old Narayan Singh was pulled out of the debris at 3:15 a.m. after tireless round-the-clock rescue operations in which 30 engineers and 100 labourers were engaged.

Mr. Singh, who was in a state of shock, did not speak to anyone and was examined by a team of doctors. He was brought out of the shaft by his brother Mamraj and some engineers.

Outside the shaft in Dodawali, village administrative officers and newsmen were eagerly awaiting Mr. Singh’s arrival.

Mr. Singh was working in a 3.3 km long under-construction tunnel between Dodawali and Raita in Jhadol tehsil when it collapsed trapping him on one side on Thursday last. The tunnel was part of a project to solve the drinking water problem of Udaipur city.

On Friday last, a pipe was passed through the tunnel and contact was established with Mr. Singh. Since then rescue work was on to take him out.

A 22 meter thick tunnel was dug through the debris to reach Mr. Singh. A special hydraulic drilling machine was also brought from the national capital to help in the digging work.

Oxygen cylinders were used to pump in air to the victim and food and water supplied through a pipe.

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