Man trapped under rock rescued but loses legs
TNN | Aug 20, 2015,BELAGAVI: A man who was stuck under a large rock while digging a well was rescued after a 10-hour operation that ended on Tuesday morning.
Police and fire services personnel worked the entire night at Masarguppi village in Athani taluk to rescue Subhash Laxman Metgud, 35. Using cranes, they removed the 12-tonne rock and rescued Metgud, but he lost both his legs.
Metgud was digging an open well at his farm using a JCB. He had reached a depth of 70 feet on Monday evening when the rock, in the middle part of the well, cracked. With his legs trapped, Metgud was in unbearable pain. He cried loudly for some time and fell unconscious.
Residents of the village and government officers rushed to the place. As rescuers started work, doctors treated a trapped Metgud and gave him glucose.
Government officers considered breaking the rock, but gave up the idea considering the risk it would pose to the man's life. They then decided to lift it using cranes.
The rescue operation concluded on Tuesday morning. A grievously injured Metgud was moved to a private hospital in Miraj in Maharashtra, deputy police superintendent MS Angadi said.
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