Mardan: (Right Now News). In the Palodheri area of Mardan, a worker named Abdul Wahab was miraculously found alive after being trapped for 17 days in a marble mine. The incident occurred on March 31 when a landslide caused rocks to fall, resulting in the deaths of 8 workers and injuries to 3 others.

Rescue 1122 teams acted swiftly to extract the injured and deceased from the debris. However, one worker was missing and was found alive on April 16, astonishing everyone.

Abdul Wahab told Geo News that he remained conscious and prayed five times a day while trapped under the rubble. He stated that he did not lose hope during the ordeal.

He mentioned that he only had rainwater to survive on and no food. Reflecting on the experience, he became emotional and remembered his family.

It is important to note that contractors need to adopt more safety measures to prevent such incidents in the future.