A dramatic rescue operation unfolded in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, where a construction worker was trapped under a pile of soil at a building site.

Rescue teams quickly arrived at the scene and used special equipment to pull the man from under the ground. First aid was provided immediately after he was freed, The Caspian Post reports via Uzbek media.

The injured worker was rushed to hospital, where doctors confirmed that his life is not in danger.️