Health Minister Veena George took cognisance of the issue and directed the Director of Medical Education to investigate the incident.
Man stuck in lift. (iStock)
59-year-old Ravindran Nair was rescued on Monday after being stuck inside the Government Medical College Hospital lift in Thiruvananthapuram for two days. The lift malfunctioned on 13 July when he entered it, and despite pressing the alarm button multiple times, no one came to his rescue. His mobile phone fell and broke during the ordeal, leaving him unable to alert his family members.