Overview
- A horse named Rani fell through a concrete stormwater slab near Khiskoli Circle and landed in a narrow, water-filled chamber that trapped the animal.
- Vadodara Fire and Emergency Services led an hour-long operation that first tried manual extraction and then called in a rock driller to break and widen the chamber mouth.
- The horse’s owner entered the chamber to calm the frightened animal while firefighters used ropes and lifting equipment to pull Rani out safely.
- Traffic police and the Makarpura GIDC fire crew managed the busy junction and crowd during the rescue, which was captured on an 11-second video that circulated online.
- The incident has renewed calls for inspections and repairs of roadside drainage slabs in Vadodara, and authorities are assessing how the cover failed while updates on the horse’s medical check remain pending.