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Wednesday, Feb 05, 2025

Race Against Time: Rescuers Battle to Revive Buried Worker in Desamparados

Emergency teams strive to save a man trapped under a landslide in San Miguel, with specialized units on the ground in critical rescue efforts.
In a gripping race against time, rescue teams from the Red Cross and fire departments are ardently striving to save a man trapped under a mound of earth in Desamparados, Costa Rica.

The emergency unfolded behind the Valle de Paz cemetery in the San Miguel area, where the man was buried by a landslide while engaged in unspecified labor.

Upon receiving the distress call, emergency responders swiftly converged on the scene, launching a high-stakes rescue operation.

"We are addressing a critical situation in San Miguel de Desamparados," reported a spokesperson from the Red Cross.

"Initial units reported a patient trapped under soil.

He is alive, and our specialized personnel are actively on the site."

The dramatic rescue saw the man successfully extricated from the suffocating confines of the earth, but his ordeal was far from over.

On-site paramedics immediately commenced resuscitation efforts, battling to stabilize him in the hope of defying the precarious odds.

Firefighters have deployed five units at the scene as they assist with ongoing efforts and work to secure the area, which remains unstable.

Details concerning the type of work being carried out at the time of the accident are currently unclear, leaving authorities to piece together the circumstances that led to this near-tragic event.

This incident unfolds amidst a backdrop of heightened awareness about occupational safety challenges in regions susceptible to geological events.

As emergency teams labor against the clock, their efforts reflect a wider call for vigilance in mitigating such risks and ensuring strict adherence to safety regulations in vulnerable zones.

The story remains a developing one, with the eyes of a concerned nation fixed on the valiant efforts of those tasked with delivering the trapped worker from the brink of despair.

In Desamparados, hope endures as the community rallies round and prays for a positive outcome in this stark reminder of nature's unpredictable wrath.
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