BHUBANESWAR: Two hydraulic excavators drivers working at a stone quarry at Koraput's Bariput village were trapped below boulders since May 31. For their two families, hope has been fading with each and every passing day, bringing best dread.
When the hill on which Ghanashyan Guru (30) and Sanjay Das (27) had been disposing of boulders from gave away six days ago,boulders descended on the two. The soil, already loosened by means of the rains on the night of May 30, made it difficult to extract the boulders; initial attempts by means of the district management, Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) all failed as there used to be a sustained possibility of the boulders slipping and rolling downhill.
With little chance of the two surviving underneath the pressing weight, their families now stare at the prospect of coming to phrases with the inevitable. Both the workers earned no more than Rs nine,000 a month, said an reputable, however either one of them had been lifelines for his or her respective families.
Sanjay's father kicked the bucket at a tender age, said his nephew Amiya Behera. Since then, his mother has sorted her two daughters and son singlehandedly. "This is a big, big blow to the family. We are in a state of trauma and do not know what to do now," said Amiya, his voice choking on the telephone.
Like Sanjay, Ghanasyam bore the duty of incomes for the circle of relatives. His father Durjyadhan Guru is now without hope. "He was the breadwinne of the family. We are devastated, there is nothing good in sight," he said.
Psychologists feel the sudden arrival of shocking information is capable of striking family members of a sufferer into deep despair. "The families must be experiencing acute stress reaction. If the rescue operation is prolonged, the family members may slip into depression," said psychiatrist Dr Surjeet Sahoo said.
Amidst the families' utter devastation, confusion reigns on whether there may nonetheless be chance to avoid wasting the two. From several quarters, questions have arisen as as to if sufficient used to be carried out by means of the management to make a speedy rescue.
When the hill on which Ghanashyan Guru (30) and Sanjay Das (27) had been disposing of boulders from gave away six days ago,boulders descended on the two. The soil, already loosened by means of the rains on the night of May 30, made it difficult to extract the boulders; initial attempts by means of the district management, Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) all failed as there used to be a sustained possibility of the boulders slipping and rolling downhill.
With little chance of the two surviving underneath the pressing weight, their families now stare at the prospect of coming to phrases with the inevitable. Both the workers earned no more than Rs nine,000 a month, said an reputable, however either one of them had been lifelines for his or her respective families.
Sanjay's father kicked the bucket at a tender age, said his nephew Amiya Behera. Since then, his mother has sorted her two daughters and son singlehandedly. "This is a big, big blow to the family. We are in a state of trauma and do not know what to do now," said Amiya, his voice choking on the telephone.
Like Sanjay, Ghanasyam bore the duty of incomes for the circle of relatives. His father Durjyadhan Guru is now without hope. "He was the breadwinne of the family. We are devastated, there is nothing good in sight," he said.
Psychologists feel the sudden arrival of shocking information is capable of striking family members of a sufferer into deep despair. "The families must be experiencing acute stress reaction. If the rescue operation is prolonged, the family members may slip into depression," said psychiatrist Dr Surjeet Sahoo said.
Amidst the families' utter devastation, confusion reigns on whether there may nonetheless be chance to avoid wasting the two. From several quarters, questions have arisen as as to if sufficient used to be carried out by means of the management to make a speedy rescue.
Odisha: Hope eludes families on the brink
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