Overview

• A man in his mid-70s was stuck without water, food or a phone in the elevator of his single-family home for four days in Osnabrück.
• Officers responding to a call from his son forced the elevator open and found him dehydrated; he was taken to a hospital and has since recovered.
• Authorities say a failed fuse disabled both the lift and its emergency call button, preventing the resident from summoning help.
• Police-provided images show interior panels torn from the cabin, and the man later thanked his rescuers over coffee.
• Reports differ on the exact timing and age details, with outlets citing late June or July and ‘mid-70s’ or 74, but police consider the incident an accident with no further investigation.