Man trapped inside well in Kerala for nearly 24 hrs, rescue efforts continue

Thiruvananthapuram: A 55-year-old man trapped under soil inside a well near Vizhinjam here for nearly 24 hours is yet to be brought out on Sunday morning, despite rescue efforts continuing overnight, raising concerns about his survival.

Fire and rescue services officials and the police said the efforts continued throughout the night to bring out the man, a Tamil Nadu native, but they have not been successful till now.

The soil fell on Maharajan, who has been residing in the district for several years, while he was fixing rings inside the well at Mukkola near Vizhinjam, police said.

#WATCH | Kerala | Operation underway to rescue a 55-year-old man, Maharajan who is trapped inside a well near Vizhinjam in Thiruvananthapuram district. He was engaged in fixing rings inside the well and got trapped when the lower part of the rings broke and soil fell on him. pic.twitter.com/Bqs5DILWMC

— ANI (@ANI) July 8, 2023

The information regarding the incident was received around 9.30 am on Saturday.

Vizhinjam police, fire services personnel and local people are still engaged in removing the soil from the almost 100-feet-deep well in an effort to bring him out.