Man jumps into overflowing drain to film TikTok video, saved by villagers

Pappu Singh was then taken to a government hospital in Manasa where his condition is stated to be stable.

A man who risked his life by jumping into an overflowing drain in a flood-hit area to make a tik-tok video was saved by villagers in Madhya Pradesh’s Neemuch district on Friday.

After the incident, the district administration swung into action and issued a warning against performing stunts around water. (REUTERS FILE/ Representative Image)

At 35-year old Neemuch Pappu Singh’s own request, onlookers made a video

Singh was admitted to a government hospital in Manasa where his condition is stated to be stable.

The district administration of Neemuch however, was not amused and warned against performing any stunts in the flood-stricken area.

“Pappu Singh wanted to upload a video to the app called Tik-Tok,” said local resident Badrilal Gurjar “ He gave his phone to some villagers who were standing on a bridge, and started swimming in the overflowing drain. But he got stuck near the bridge and began to drown. The villagers had to several efforts to save him.”

An orange alert (heavy rainfall) has been sounded in 38 districts of MP. In all, six deaths were reported from different districts due to floods and mishaps caused by the heavy downpours.

(With inputs from Mustafa Hussain)