SURAT: A 57-year-old man living in a high-rise residential tower in Surat had a narrow escape after he accidentally slipped from window of his 10th floor apartment and got trapped in window grill on 8th floor on Thursday morning. He was rescued hy a team of fire fighters from Surat Fire and EmeriServices (SFES).The incident occurred at around 8am at Time Galaxy-A building in Jahangirabad area. According to SFES officials, Nitin Adiya, was sleeping near the window of his apartment when he accidentally fell outward. During the fall, his leg became lodged in the window grill and external projection at the 8th floor, leaving him suspended and unable to free himself.Following an alert received at the Fire Control Room, a fire brigade team rushed to the spot and immediately initiated a rescue operation. Fire personnel first cut open the grill on the 8th floor to create access and then deployed ropes and safety belts from the 10th floor to secure the victim.After nearly an hour of strenuous and carefully coordinated effort, the fire team successfully rescued Adiya alive. He suffered injuries and he has been shifted to hospital. Further investigation will reveal exactly how Adiya fell out from the window.
