Rescued After Two-Day Ordeal: Man Stuck in Hospital Lift

A 59-year-old man named Ravindran Nair was trapped in a hospital lift for two days before being rescued. The incident came to light when the lift was operated for routine work, following a missing persons report filed by his family.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Thiruvananthapuram | Updated: 15-07-2024 10:44 IST | Created: 15-07-2024 10:44 IST
Rescued After Two-Day Ordeal: Man Stuck in Hospital Lift
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A 59-year-old man, Ravindran Nair, who was trapped inside a hospital lift for two days, was finally rescued on Monday morning, police reported.

Nair, a resident of Ulloor, had entered the lift at the OP Block of the government medical college on Saturday for a medical checkup but found himself stuck after the lift malfunctioned.

Police explained that the incident was discovered when the lift operator carried out routine maintenance on Monday. By that time, Nair's family had already filed a missing persons report on Sunday night.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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