After sending the consultants home, John enthusiastically grabbed a shovel and began digging. It wasn’t long before his shovel hit something metal. He finally discovered something three feet beneath the grass. Now that he had made progress, John decided to pause and reflect.
Open the hatch.
John later discovered what appeared to be the entrance to a hatch. He bent down to remove the dirt and pry the metal lid open. As a precaution, John avoided inhaling too much, as there was a significant risk of mold spores or hazardous gas vapors.
It was not safe.
The next morning, John looked inside the hatch. He discovered a spiral staircase that led below. Most people would be so excited that they would rush down, but John was not so naive.
Forming a team
John was well aware of the dangers, given his extensive training and experience rescuing persons stuck in small areas. He could tell the staircase was unstable, and entering the shaft alone would pose too many risks.
Finding a way in
At last, their work around the structure was done. But the spiral staircase posed another hurdle. The steps were so rusty that there was no telling if it could sustain any weight. They had to find another way inside without using the stairs.
There was more work to be done.
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