A rescue operation was underway on the Peepalaj-Dholka Road near Ahmedabad after a girl reportedly fell into a sewer line beside the Eric Packaging company on October 10, according to Sandesh. The drain was estimated to be about 40 feet deep, and Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s fire brigade deployed two specialised rescue teams to locate and bring her out safely.
The incident was reported near Peepalaj after the girl fell into the drainage line while playing or in an accident, the report said. The circumstances leading to the fall had not been established in the information available when the rescue operation began.
People from the surrounding area gathered at the site after learning that the girl had fallen into the drain. The report described confusion and distress in the area as emergency teams reached the location and began preparations for the operation.
Ahmedabad Fire Brigade personnel were using oxygen cylinders, cameras and specialised rescue equipment inside the approximately 40-foot-deep sewer line. The equipment was being used to search for the girl and support efforts to bring her out safely.
The fire brigade control room was informed immediately after the incident came to light. Two dedicated rescue teams were sent to the site with the equipment required for work inside the deep drainage line.
Local police and administrative officials also reached the location and were supervising the rescue operation, according to the report. No information on the girl’s condition or the outcome of the rescue was available in the supplied report at the time of publication.
The incident has brought attention to the immediate safety risks associated with deep urban drainage infrastructure near roads and industrial areas. The available information does not establish why the girl was able to enter or fall into the sewer line, whether the opening was covered, or whether safety barriers were in place. Those details would need to be established by the authorities as part of their response.
The rescue operation was continuing at the site, with fire brigade teams using cameras, oxygen support and specialised equipment to search the sewer line. Further details were expected from the rescue teams and local authorities after the operation progressed.
