Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Dec 28: A 45-year-old man who was trapped in a 35 feet deep well in Tangmarg area of Baramulla district was successfully rescued this evening after remaining trapped for 9 hours.
The incident unfolded when a 45-year old man Bashir Ahmad Rather, son of Ghulam Mohammad Rather of Karhama Kunzar slipped into a well at Barzulla, Dobhiwan area in Tangmarg this morning. As the news spread the authorities responded swiftly to the distress call, employing specialized equipment and skilled personnel to rescue the individual from the perilous situation.
After hours of intense efforts, the rescue team including SDRF, J&K Police, locals in particular managed to rescue Rather from the well.
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After a tense and challenging operation, the man was finally rescued in an injured condition. He was rushed to a nearby medical facility for necessary treatment.
In the meantime, residents attributed the incident to a perceived lack of adequate water supply from authorities’ side. “If there would have been enough drinking water supply from the Jal Shakti Department, the incident wouldn’t have happened, these wells are a major source of water to them, they said.
During summers, the area relies on a local stream and in winters, the wells are their only source to mitigate the crises. “The department has miserably failed to address the water persistent crises in the village,” the residents said.
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