Pernem firefighters while rescuing a woman from a well at Korgao. Captured by : Nivrutti Shirodkar
PERNEM
Firefighters in Pernem rescued a 72-year-old woman who fell into a well near Gaokarwaddo Government primary school, Korgao on Monday afternoon.
According to reports, Indira Shetye was passing by the well at about 1.15 pm when she lost balance and fell into the well.
Some people noticed her in the well and alerted the Pernem fire station. A fire brigade later rescued her with the help of locals.
Pernem fire station officer Dilip Gawas and his team took part in the operations. Incidentally, a fireman Prashant Dhargalkar was off duty but still joined his fellow firefighters to rescue the woman.
