Two workers rescued after getting stuck in well

Author: Waqas A. Khan

A well, which was being repaired, collapsed in the village 93EB of Arifwala Tehsil on the wee hours of Sunday and two workers got stuck within the well. The well was very old and the bricks were being removed to reconstruct the safety wall inside the well when it suddenly collapsed. The rescue teams reached the spot and started the relief operation. According to the ‘Rescue 1122’ sources, the workers who were caught under the mud include 20 years old, Nawaz and 32 years old, Imtiaz and both the workers belong to the village 163EB of Mohammad Nagar.

Published in Daily Times, August 20th 2018.

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