An ambulance vehicle parked near Bent Pyramid of King Sneferu in Dahshur, Giza. Photo courtesy of Egyptian Ambulance Authority.
According to the Egyptian Ambulance Authority, the rescue operation began after a distress call was received through the 123 hotline reporting an injured visitor at the site.
An ambulance was immediately sent to the pyramid, with paramedic Ahmed Ali Hamouda and driver Ali Hassan Abdel-Meguid responding to the call.
When they arrived, the team learned that the injured tourist was not at the entrance but inside a narrow internal passageway, about 80 metres below the surface of the pyramid.
The entrance, located several metres above ground level, leads to a steep, confined wooden corridor about one metre high and wide, sloping at around 26 degrees.
Navigating the difficult and low-oxygen passage, the rescuers reached the tourist, who had fallen on the wooden ramp inside the pyramid. Her husband was present and guided them to her location.
The team gave immediate first aid, secured the patient to a stretcher with safety straps, and worked with site guards to begin the climb back through the narrow corridor.
The extraction required extreme care, as parts of the passage forced the rescuers to crawl while keeping the patient stable and preventing her from slipping.
After a demanding climb that lasted nearly an hour, the paramedics brought the injured tourist safely to the surface, where she was transferred to an ambulance for further treatment.
Officials from the Egyptian Ambulance Authority praised the team for their professionalism and perseverance in completing the rescue under difficult conditions inside the ancient structure.
The Bent Pyramid, built during Egypt’s Old Kingdom in the fourth Dynasty by King Sneferu, is one of the earliest true pyramids. Its interior is known for steep ramps, narrow passageways, and low ceilings that challenge even trained visitors.
The pyramid’s unusual shape, with its sudden change in angle, marks an experimental stage in ancient Egyptian architecture, making any rescue operation inside especially difficult.
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