Thiruvananthapuram: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday expressed his "appreciation" for the "speed, efficiency, and capability" of the Kerala Fire & Rescue Service after being rescued from a stuck elevator at a private hotel in Thiruvananthapuram.
The Thiruvananthapuram MP was trapped for nearly half an hour while arriving to attend the installation ceremony of the Rotary Club of Trivandrum East.
Fire and Rescue Services personnel reached the spot promptly and utilised a hydraulic spreader to pry open the jammed lift doors, safely evacuating the leader.
Read more: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor rescued after being trapped in hotel lift in Kerala
Taking to X, Shashi Tharoor quoted an X post detailing how he was briefly stuck in a hotel lift in Thiruvananthapuram before being rescued by Kerala Fire and Rescue Services using a hydraulic spreader.
Tharoor lauded the rescue team for their "highly commendable job," while noting that the incident caused a delay in his schedule.
