Indiana woman rescued from storm drain after police spot hand sticking up through manhole

An Indiana woman in her 50s was plucked out of a storm drain Tuesday after rescuers noticed her fingers sticking through the ground-level grates.

Officers from the police department’s bike unit were patrolling Indianapolis’ East Gate neighborhood when they stumbled upon the bewildering sight shortly before 3 p.m.

“Patrol officers noticed her hand sticking up through the manhole cover,” the Indianapolis Fire Department said on Facebook.

Fire officials responded to the scene to remove the manhole cover by using ropes, chains, blocks of wood and a giant clamp.

It took over a dozen officers from the fire and police departments to yank the woman out of the small hole.

The woman — described only as “50ish” — appeared only slightly dirtied from her underground expedition and was found to be in good condition after she was taken to the hospital.

“The female had entered the sewer area in another location to explore when she got disoriented and lost her way,” a police spokesperson told The Post.

It is unclear how long she had been wandering the underground tunnels and how far she had traveled before seeking out help, police said.

In March, five Staten Island kids became lost in a storm drain after their curiosity over the subterranean sewer overpowered them.

They had crawled through an opening near the borough’s zoo and walked for about a quarter of a mile before losing their way.

The youngsters called 911 and were lifted from the drain roughly 30 minutes later, with only one suffering a minor leg injury.