30 hours under a boulder: Rescuers race to reach man trapped in Mumbai landslide
On Wednesday morning at approximately 3 AM, a devastating landslide struck Mumbai's Ashok Nagar in Kurla, trapping 28-year-old Saddam Wazir Ali Khan under debris. The rescue mission commenced at 5 AM on the same day. Despite efforts, Saddam remained entangled in the rubble for nearly 34 hours before being pulled out around 1 PM on Thursday.
Tragically, he was pronounced dead upon arrival at Rajawadi Hospital. Saddam's family, consisting of his wife, a three-year-old child, and elderly parents, is impoverished and cannot afford to transport his body back to their village in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Saddam's cousin, Nafeez Hussain Khan, appealed to authorities for assistance in arranging transportation and compensation for his family, who are struggling to cover the costs.
The rescue operation had earlier salvaged eight bodies, but Saddam's prolonged entrapment resulted in severe deterioration of his condition, making identification challenging.
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