Return from the Door of Death

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The door of death

The Door of Death-It was a fine sunny day. Almost all the workers were busy with their daily activities in a factory. Suddenly there was a crashing sound. I noticed my colleagues running back and forth, screaming. It took me a moment or two to realize that something ominous was going to happen.

As soon as I along with others moved 20 feet towards the staircases, the building began collapsing, giving me the feeling of a lift going down at speed. Darkness engulfed the entire place with thick clouds of dust. I heard screams around me. My heart started pounding. After sometime, a ray of hope emerged when I saw a faint light. A lot of things and memories came across my mind. I was thinking about my wife and children.

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Suddenly I saw the hole of an exhaust fan around 20 feet away. With every bit of energy in me, I crawled to the hole. Some rescuers saw me after I started screaming for help. They assured me that they would rescue me and told me not to worry. They tried their best to rescue me and finally I was able to come out. I saw many of my colleagues trapped in debris still alive and they could not move, as walls and machines had fallen on them. How terrible that moment was for me!