Drying up a lake to recover fallen mobile phone

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
@Nakitakona (56486)
Philippines
May 31, 2023 9:31pm CST
This seems to be weird. An Indian news featured an Indian official pumped 2 million litres of water out of a body of water for several days to get back his cellphone. Rajesh Vishwas, 32, an official from India, who happened to take selfie beside the lake while relaxing, accidentally fell his brand new mobile phone, Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra into the lake. It took three days to retrieve the phone but the phone is no longer functional. Important data stored in the phone seem beyond recovery. https://gagadget.com/en/samsung-galaxy-s23-ultra/251844-an-indian-official-pumped-2-million-litres-of-water-out-of-a-body-of-water-for-3-days-to-retriev/ Image: Google
16 people like this
19 responses
@AmbiePam (92711)
• United States
1 Jun 23
Some fool actually emptied a body of water to retrieve a phone everyone knew would not work again? And people had the audacity to carry out his absurd request? That’s insane.
6 people like this
@TheHorse (218793)
• Walnut Creek, California
2 Jun 23
It does sound crazy.
2 people like this
@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
3 Jun 23
I think it's not the way it is. I think there's z secret data in it.
1 person likes this
@AmbiePam (92711)
• United States
3 Jun 23
@Nakitakona He didn't realize the phone would be completely unusuable? A man on the street should have known that. No one would even be able to steal data.
2 people like this
@ptrikha_2 (46951)
• India
1 Jun 23
This is deplorable. How could have the official acted in this way. Yes he could have important data on his phone but still things could have been rectified instead of getting so much water pumped out. Plus this selfie culture seems to be doing more bad than good !
4 people like this
@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
1 Jun 23
You're right. He relies from his wealth. India is suffering from lack of water. Now millions of liters of water were siphoned from the lake. That would be an abuse of authority and of humanity.
2 people like this
@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
1 Jun 23
Wow, that is too much emptying a lake just for a phone. What a waste of water and when he got it the phone was unusable anymore.
3 people like this
@Jenaisle (14078)
• Philippines
3 Jun 23
That's so bad after the trouble he went through. Perhaps. there was a national secret in his phone.
2 people like this
@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
4 Jun 23
In some points, you may be right.
1 person likes this
@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
1 Jun 23
I heard about this. His important data must have been VERY important.
3 people like this
@TheHorse (218793)
• Walnut Creek, California
2 Jun 23
@LindaOHio Heh. Am I a disgrace to MyLot?
1 person likes this
@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
2 Jun 23
@TheHorse That's a possibility.
2 people like this
@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
3 Jun 23
In some points, yes it has according to Indan official who owns the phone.
1 person likes this
@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
4 Jun 23
Maybe because he was an "official" and not an ordinary citizen perhaps is the reason they went to great lengths to find the phone. Still it is unbelievably crazy to do this.
1 person likes this
@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
5 Jun 23
@Nakitakona He should be suspended and should pay the money it cost to retrieve his phone.
1 person likes this
@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
6 Jun 23
@CarolDM I think that should be the case compensating what he had done especially the wastage of 2 million litres of lake water.
1 person likes this
@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
5 Jun 23
He is a public official Now he's suspended from discharging his duties. I don't know how long.
1 person likes this
@shaggin (72131)
• United States
4 Jun 23
Wow that is absolutely absurd. Of course it wouldn’t work after all that! I can’t even imagine how much it cost for him to have all that water pumped out like that.
@snowy22315 (180674)
• United States
1 Jun 23
That sounds nuts.
1 person likes this
@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
2 Jun 23
That's great waste of money and a waste of water.
@writerjo (2540)
• India
7 Sep 23
Actually he was suspended from his duty It was held in Chattisgarh
Your browser isn’t supported anymore. Update it to get the best YouTube experience and our latest features. Learn moreRemind me later
@Deepizzaguy (102799)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
1 Jun 23
That is just terrible since I can understand dry up a lake to find clues of a crime.
1 person likes this
@Kandae11 (55005)
1 Jun 23
It doesen't make sense . A phone submerged in water for that length of time would be damaged beyond repair.
1 person likes this
@pitsipeahie (5015)
1 Jun 23
The most insane thing I've ever heard. Cannot believe someone actually did that!
@Sojourn (13837)
• India
1 Jun 23
Wow, hats off to this lunacy. He could have paid a diver to find the phone for him, had it been so precious to him, and saved both time, effort and money.
1 person likes this
@banksim (5256)
1 Jun 23
incident is true..he is suspended from his post
1 person likes this
@jstory07 (139697)
• Roseburg, Oregon
1 Jun 23
That is just wrong to drain a lake to find a phone.
@just4him (317041)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
1 Jun 23
So then, pumping all that water from the lake didn't do any good.
@aninditasen (16389)
• Raurkela, India
1 Jun 23
The officials has been suspended from his job and fined for the damage he has done to the crops. He has been penny wise and found foolish.
@Babino (5759)
• Morocco
1 Jun 23
This should be considered a crime. This is very selfish !!
• China
1 Jun 23
This is too crazy