Kerala Man Trapped in Hospital Lift for 2 Days: 3 Employees Suspended

On Monday, the Kerala Medical Education Directorate suspended two lift operators and a duty sergeant from their duty as they were in connection with the incident.

A 59-year-old man got trapped inside an elevator for two days at the Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital (MCH). Health Minister Veena George gave the instruction to the directorate to investigate this incident.

The man who got trapped inside the lift of the OP Block of the government medical college since Saturday and rescued by an operator who arrived for routine work was a resident of Ulloor, named Ravindran Nair, police said.

Ravindran Nair has been admitted for a detailed medical examination.

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The police said, "He (Nair) got into the lift to go to the first floor but claims that the lift came down and did not open. He says he shouted for help, but no one came. His phone was also switched off."

The officials said that this incident became apparent when the lift operator came for routine work, on Monday morning.

With the medical college police, the man’s family filed a missing case on Sunday night as Nair’s phone was not reachable.

While speaking to the media after getting rescued, Nair said that the lift got stuck, and he constantly pressed the alarm, but no one came to rescue him.

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"I tried calling all the emergency numbers listed inside the lift, but no one answered. The alarm was also sounded, but no one came. After some time, I understood that it was the second Saturday and a Sunday the next day, and then I waited for help. Later, after some time, I lost track of time inside the lift. This morning, an operator came, and I pressed the alarm. We both forcefully opened the door from both sides, and I jumped out of it," Nair said.

Nair said he knew that someone would come to operate the lift on Monday.

Nair’s son, Hari Shankar, said, "My father says he kept on ringing the alarm inside the lift, but no one came to the rescue,"

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