Example: Mira Winched Out After Nullah Leh Flooding
Illustrative example based on typical jobs. It doesn't describe a specific customer.
- Where
- Low-lying street near Nullah Leh, Rawalpindi
- Vehicle
- Daihatsu Mira (kei car, CVT automatic)
- Service
- Winch-Out Recovery
The situation
In a typical job like this, a monsoon downpour sends Nullah Leh over its banks and water runs through nearby streets. A parked Mira floats a short way and ends up wedged against a wall at an angle, full of mud.
How a job like this is handled
People first, cars later
While water is still flowing, the crew stays back and points callers to Rescue 1122. No one wades into moving floodwater to save a car.
Assess once the water recedes
The crew checks the ground, the wall and any loose wires around the car before going close.
Gentle winch away from the wall
The Mira's wheels are locked in park and the CVT should not be dragged. The crew pulls it clear slowly, using a snatch block to turn the line away from the wall so the body is not scraped.
Wheels off the ground
A CVT car goes onto a flatbed, not a wheel-lift. The crew uses wheel skates to roll it on, then disconnects the battery.
To the workshop, not the street. The car goes to a workshop that can drain fluids and dry the electrics before anyone tries to start it.
The outcome
In a job like this the car is lifted out of the street without further body damage and handed to a workshop for a full flood inspection.
What drivers can learn
- During heavy rain warnings, move your car away from nullahs and low streets.
- Never enter moving floodwater on foot or in a car.
- Do not start a flood-damaged car; get it checked first.
- Photograph the car where it stopped for your insurance claim.
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