Driver Trapped 72 Hours in MP Gorge, GPS Leads to Dramatic Rescue

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News18•19-12-2025, 10:04
Driver Trapped 72 Hours in MP Gorge, GPS Leads to Dramatic Rescue
- •Truck driver Asif Khan was trapped for 72 hours in a 200-foot deep gorge in Madhya Pradesh's Pandhurna district after his truck fell.
- •He was without food or water, but remained conscious despite being pinned by his leg in the truck's cabin.
- •Truck owner Ravi Baghel used the vehicle's GPS tracker to locate the missing truck at a dangerous blind turn in Silewani valley.
- •A challenging rescue operation involving police and special teams used ropes and equipment to extract Asif Khan from the deep gorge.
- •Asif Khan was given first aid and referred to Chhindwara District Hospital; the truck was later recovered using cranes.
Why It Matters: GPS technology proved life-saving, enabling the dramatic rescue of a driver trapped for 72 hours in a deep gorge.
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