Noida Techie Drowns in 70-Foot Pit; Father, Police Watch Helplessly

• Yuvraj Mehta, a 27-year-old software engineer, drowned after his SUV plunged into a 70-foot-deep flooded pit in Noida's Sector 150.
• The incident occurred around midnight on January 17 due to low visibility from fog and lack of lighting, causing him to miss a sharp turn near ATS Le Gradiose.
• Mehta, who couldn't swim, climbed onto his car's roof and called his father for help, who arrived with police but couldn't locate him in the thick fog.
• Despite pleas for help, initial police and SDRF teams lacked equipment or swimming skills, leading to delays in rescue efforts.
• An NDRF team from Ghaziabad arrived hours later, but Yuvraj's cries for help ceased by 1:45 AM; his body was recovered at 4:30 AM.

Why It Matters: A Noida techie drowned in a deep pit after rescue delays, highlighting critical emergency response failures.