Man Trapped in Gold Mine While Searching for Gold After Watching YouTube Video
Kishtaiah, who was waiting outside, immediately alerted the Ramagiri police. The police responded promptly and called in a fire and rescue team from Dharmavaram. The team safely rescued Prabhakar from the mine.
Nellore: A man from Nellore district was rescued after getting trapped inside an abandoned gold mine in Ramagiri after he and his friend went there in search of gold, inspired by a YouTube video.
Prabhakar Reddy, a resident of Buchireddypalem in Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore district, and his friend Kishtaiah of Pallipalem decided to explore the gold mines in Ramagiri after watching a YouTube video about the mines.
The two friends reached the location at around 10.30 pm on Monday. Prabhakar Reddy used a rope to go into the mine. He also carried a tube to keep himself afloat in case he finds water and a torch to search for gold.
However, it was pitch-dark inside the mine, and Prabhakar began experiencing suffocation. Unable to climb back out, he became trapped inside.
Kishtaiah, who was waiting outside, immediately alerted the Ramagiri police. The police responded promptly and called in a fire and rescue team from Dharmavaram. The team safely rescued Prabhakar from the mine.
Following the incident, Prabhakar described the ordeal as a near-death experience and urged people not to take such dangerous risks by watching youtube videos.