Archive · 25 Dec 2025
Man Survives 10th-Floor Fall After Leg Gets Stuck
A 57-year-old man named Nitinbhai Adiya was sleeping near a window in his 10th-floor apartment in Surat, India.
He accidentally fell out of the window but was lucky because his leg got stuck in a window grill two floors below.
He hung there for about an hour while firefighters worked to rescue him.
They used ropes and safety belts to secure him and free his leg.
Finally, he was pulled to safety and taken to the hospital.
It was a very scary situation, but everyone worked together to save him.
57-year-old Nitinbhai Adiya fell from the 10th floor of his apartment in Surat, India.
His leg got stuck in a window grill on the 8th floor, preventing a fatal fall.
Firefighters from three stations rescued him using ropes and safety belts.
The rescue operation lasted about an hour with neighbors and officials assisting.
Adiya was taken to the hospital for treatment after being freed.
- Who
- Nitinbhai Adiya, a 57-year-old man
- What
- Fell from the 10th floor and got stuck on the 8th-floor window grill
- When
- Around 8 am on Wednesday
- Where
- Times Galaxy building in Surat's Jahangirpura
- Why
- He slipped in his sleep and fell out of the window
- Name
- Nitinbhai Adiya
- Age
- 57
- Location
- Surat, Gujarat
- Building
- Times Galaxy
- Floor Fell From
- 10th
- Floor Stuck On
- 8th
- Time of Incident
- 8 am on Wednesday
- Rescue Duration
- 1 hour
Sources
Surat Man Survives 10th-Floor Fall After Hanging on Window Grill for an Hour - Watch Dramatic Video
Video: Man Falls From 10th Floor, Cheats Death As Leg Gets Stuck 2 Floors Down
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