Miracle Escape: Terrifying CCTV Video Shows Man And Children Plunging Into Invisible Open Manhole In Gujarat

Somnath: The monsoon season has exposed the civic apathy in Gujarat, which has reported several cases of innocent people plunging into open manholes on flooded roads. Amongst the victims is a man who was carrying two little children on a bicycle when they fell into a manhole in Gir Somnath district.

The Horrific Plunge 

A heart-stopping CCTV footage of the incident showed the man and two young children moving slowly and cautiously on a bicycle, while holding an umbrella to protect themselves from the downpour . What appeared to be a normal rainy day scene soon turned into a nightmare as the man suddenly lost his balance due to an open manhole, which was not visible because of the murky water flooding the road amidst rainfall.

As the bicycle lost its balance, the family plunged into the manhole in Ward No. 2 of Veraval.

The Miracle Escape

The fall could have led to a fatal infrastructure tragedy. However, the quick intervention by bystanders saved the three innocent lives. The CCTV footage showed people rushing toward the victims. Two men were seen pulling the children to safety first before removing the bicycle to aid the man.

Till then, several more people bravely came forward to help the man. They together pulled him to safety. The family did not suffer any major injury.

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Another Incident of Civic Apathy

While the lucky family escaped with any major injuries in Gir Somnath, another family was not so lucky.

A CCTV footage from Azad Chowk area, Junagadh district, showed a husband and a wife travelling on a bike when they suddenly fell into an open rain-filled pit. The man fell head-on on the road, sustaining serious injury. His wife, who sustained minor injures, was seen struggling to pull her husband on his feet following the terrible fall, that left his head bleeding.

Unmarked, open pits hidden by monsoon or floodwaters highlights the glaring failure of urban infrastructure. The horrific rain-related incidents are not just limited to Gujarat- in recent days, Mumbai has also suffered entirely preventable fatalities caused by glaring civic negligence.

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