Archive · 2 Jul 2025
Auto Driver Dies After Getting Trapped in Drainage Waste
A man who drove an auto-rickshaw died after getting stuck in a pile of trash inside a drainage area.
He was looking for plastic to sell when it happened.
His wife tried to save him, but the trash was too heavy and the water current too strong.
People called the police, who took six hours to get his body out.
The police are investigating what happened.
An auto driver died after getting trapped in a drainage waste pile.
The incident occurred near Urvashi Junction in Visakhapatnam.
The driver, Katta Vaddikasulu, was collecting recyclable waste when he got stuck.
Despite his wife's rescue attempt, he was trapped by the waste and current.
Authorities retrieved the body after a six-hour operation.
- Who
- Katta Vaddikasulu, a 48-year-old auto driver.
- What
- An auto driver died after being trapped in a drainage waste pile while collecting recyclable waste.
- When
- Around 6:00 am on July 1st.
- Where
- Nalandanagar Gedda near Urvashi Junction in Visakhapatnam.
- Why
- The reason for the death is suspected to be suffocation from being trapped in the waste.
- Victim's Name
- Katta Vaddikasulu
- Victim's Age
- 48
- Location
- Nalandanagar Gedda, Visakhapatnam
- Incident Time
- Around 6:00 am
- Cause of Death
- Suspected suffocation
- Involved Parties
- Kancharapalem Police, GVMC authorities