PERUMBAVOOR: Rescue operations are on to save the migrant worker, who fell into a waste pit of 15-feet depth. The incident happened Thursday morning at 7 am in a plywood factory at Odakkali near Perumbavoor. 25-year-old Nazeer of Kolkata fell into the pit used for burning waste of the factory. Though people nearby saw the incident, they couldn’t do anything. They soon informed the rescuers.

A lot of garbage was dumped into the pit to fill it. The fire force personnel said they have not been able to find him yet. The waste is being removed from the pit using JCB. There is a small amount of charcoal at the bottom of the pit and this is raising serious concerns. Along with two units of the fire force, the police and locals are participating in the rescue operations.