3 workers rescued after entering sewage tank at Ahmedabad’s UN Mehta Hospital
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One worker slipped into underground tank during maintenance work; two others collapsed while attempting rescue
Three workers were rescued and rushed to hospital after they lost consciousness inside an underground sewage tank on the campus of UN Mehta Hospital in Ahmedabad on Monday evening during maintenance work.
According to the Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Services, the incident took place while workers were repairing an electric motor installed inside the hospital's underground drainage system.
Worker slips into tank, rescuers also collapse
Preliminary information suggests that one of the workers, identified as Pravin Vaghela, slipped and fell into the partially filled underground sewage tank while attending to the faulty motor.
In an attempt to rescue him, two other workers — Sahil Nadiya and Rocky Macwan — entered the tank one after another. Both also lost consciousness, apparently after inhaling toxic gases inside the confined space.
Fire teams launch rescue operation
The Ahmedabad Fire Control Room received a call about the incident at 7.25 pm, while Shahpur Fire Station received a direct distress call at 7.24 pm. A separate call was also received by Naroda Fire Station at 7.28 pm.
Teams from the Shahpur and Naroda fire stations, led by Station Officers Bhavesh Rawat and Yuvrajsinh Gadhvi, rushed to the spot with rescue personnel and emergency response vehicles.
Firefighters first pulled out the worker who had fallen into the tank before rescuing the remaining two workers in a coordinated operation.
All three were shifted to hospital for treatment. Their condition was not immediately known.
Preliminary findings
- The incident is believed to have been accidental.
- It occurred during maintenance work on the hospital's underground sewage system.
- No negligence on the part of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has been indicated in the preliminary findings.
The exact circumstances leading to the incident are under investigation.
