Archive · 18 Jul 2026
Tharoor Rescued from Hotel Lift
Shashi Tharoor, a member of the Congress party, got stuck in a lift in a hotel in Kerala.
People tried to open the lift doors with iron rods, but it didn't work.
Firefighters came and used a special tool to open the lift doors and rescue Shashi Tharoor and the others who were stuck with him.
This happened when Shashi Tharoor was going to attend a special event called the installation ceremony of the Rotary Club of Trivandrum East.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor got stuck in a hotel lift in Trivandrum, Kerala.
Initial attempts to open the lift doors with iron rods were unsuccessful.
Fire force officers used a hydraulic spreader to rescue Tharoor and others.
The rescue operation took place around 7:51 PM.
Tharoor was on his way to attend the installation ceremony of the Rotary Club of Trivandrum East.
- Who
- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and others trapped with him
- What
- Rescue operation after getting stuck in a hotel lift
- When
- Around 7:51 PM
- Where
- Private hotel in Trivandrum, Kerala
- Why
- To attend the installation ceremony of the Rotary Club of Trivandrum East
Initial Rescue Attempts
Fire Department Intervention
Rescue Methods
Initial Rescue Attempts
Initial attempts used iron rods to open the lift doors.
Fire Department Intervention
Fire force officers used a hydraulic spreader to rescue Tharoor.
- Person Involved
- Shashi Tharoor (Congress MP)
- Location
- Private hotel in Trivandrum, Kerala
- Rescue Time
- 7:51 PM
- Rescue Method
- Hydraulic spreader used by fire force officers
- Event
- Installation ceremony of the Rotary Club of Trivandrum East
Sources
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor Stuck In Kerala Hotel Lift, Rescued After Several Minutes - VIDEO
Shashi Tharoor Rescued After Getting Trapped In Hotel Lift In Kerala | Video
Kerala: Tharoor Briefly Trapped in Hotel Lift, Rescued by Fire Personnel
