Loud Diwali (the Hindu festival of lights, which celebrates the triumph of light over darkness) firecracker blasts frightened a street dog and left it trapped beneath a 20-foot-deep concrete slab. Firefighters carefully broke through the structure and rescued the animal after more than four hours of strenuous efforts.
The incident took place in 509 Defence Colony, in northern India’s New Delhi, at about 11:00 IST on November 11.
Visuals show that several fire department personnel can be seen breaking through a concrete slab to rescue a street dog trapped underneath it.
Street dog trapped beneath 20-foot-deep concrete slab after firecracker scare, officials mount four-hour rescue operation to save animal
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Speaking to Newslions, Manjeet Jakhar, Fire Operator, Safdarjung Fire Station, Delhi, stated that a street dog trapped beneath a concrete slab after being frightened by Diwali firecracker blasts was rescued by Fire Department personnel following more than four hours of painstaking efforts.
According to a firefighter involved in the operation, local residents initially alerted the Fire Department after hearing a dog crying for help. However, they struggled to identify the exact location from which the sounds were coming.
Later that morning, a security guard managed to trace the source of the cries and informed the authorities. The Fire Department received an emergency call between 10:45 am and 11 am reporting that a dog was trapped beneath a concrete structure.
The slab extended approximately 15-20 feet deep. Frightened by the continuous firecracker explosions, the dog had ventured further inside the confined space but was unable to find its way out.
Firefighters subsequently reached the location and carefully broke through the concrete structure to reach the trapped animal. After hours of coordinated efforts, they successfully brought the dog to safety.
The rescue operation was carried out by Leading Fireman Haider Abbas along with fire operators Devender, Manjeet Kumar, Vijay, Kapil and Surashtra.
