Woman rescued after dialing 999

A woman, who got stuck in between a wall and a high commode inside a lavatory at her Uttara residence on Friday night, was rescued by the members of the fire service in the early hours of yesterday after her husband sought help from the emergency helpline 999.

Alam Ara Akther, 55, slipped and fell, resulting in her getting stuck in between the narrow space around 11:00pm, her husband Abul Hossain told The Daily Star.

“My wife suffered a stroke two years back. Since then, she has been sick. She also gained weight.”

“Once she got stuck, we tried to rescue her. Failing to do so, I dialed 999,” said her husband.

An eight-member team rushed to the house at Uttara-11 and rescued her around 12:20am yesterday, said Shafiqul Islam, senior station officer of Uttara Fire Station.

She was also given primary treatment, the official added. The accident occurred due to the faulty set-up of the bathroom, Shafiqul said.

Abul Hossain said they were glad that the fire service team acted promptly and rescued his wife. She is doing well now, he added.

After the rescue operation, the husband wanted to reward them, said the senior station officer. However, they declined, saying, “We were just doing our job.”