Hyundai Creta Owner Risks Life To Save Car From Landslide [Video]

Natural calamities can destroy things and claim lives in a matter of seconds. So, generally, when something like a landslide takes place, people tend to run away, leaving their material belongings behind. But there are some people who risk their lives to save their hard-earned belongings and, as a result, come dangerously close to their demise. Recently, one such video of a Hyundai Creta owner risking his life to save his car from a landslide has been shared online.

Man saves his Creta during a landslide

This short video, showing a man putting his life in danger to save his Hyundai Creta SUV, has been shared online. In this clip, which has been recorded in Himachal Pradesh after the recent cloudburst, a landslide can be seen taking place during extremely heavy rainfall in the mountains. A white Hyundai Creta was parked in front of a building, behind which this landslide occurred.

Following this, the most shocking and dangerous part of the video takes place. The owner of the Hyundai Creta can be seen running towards his vehicle in an attempt to save it from being destroyed by the landslide. He first tries opening the front left door of his SUV but fails on the first and second attempts. Soon after, he realizes that the landslide is becoming more intense.

As a result, he initially tries walking away. But then, he once again attempts to unlock the car and succeeds on the third try. Just as he manages to open the door, the intensity of the landslide reduces slightly, giving him just enough time to get behind the steering wheel of his SUV and drive it away from the danger zone.

Is saving a car worth more than life?

This incident raises an extremely important question: is it worth risking one’s life to save a car? The answer is a big no. No life in this world is worth less than a car. If a person is alive, he can buy hundreds of cars, but if he loses his life, countless other things are lost with it.

We understand the emotions of this man—that this vehicle might have been his prized possession and he did not want to lose it to a natural calamity. However, it must be kept in mind that even if the vehicle ceased to exist, the lives of his family members would have continued as normal. But had he lost his life, nothing would ever have been the same.

Netizens’ reactions

A number of netizens appreciated this man for saving his car. However, most people seem to have overlooked the fact that he risked his life for something that can easily be replaced. Many others supported the man, stating that insurance companies would have found one reason or another to deny his claim.

However, it must be noted that even if he had not received any money for his car, his life is still far more valuable than a piece of metal. We at Cartoq are true automotive enthusiasts. However, there has to be a line drawn when it comes to situations where a human life and a car are on opposite sides.