5-Year-Old Falls Into Borewell In Madhya Pradesh, Rescue Operation Underway
NDTV
Chhatarpur district: A spell of heavy rain for almost an hour hampered the rescue operation but the borewell has been covered well to prevent the entry of rainwater, an official said.
A five-year-old boy fell into an open borewell in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district on Wednesday afternoon and a major operation is underway to rescue him, officials said.
The incident took place at Narayanpura Patharpur village near the district headquarters.
Dipendra Yadav, son of Akhilesh Yadav, a farmer, slipped and fell into the borewell situated in the family's agricultural land around 2 pm and was stuck at a depth of 30 feet, Madhya Pradesh's Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Home, Dr Rajesh Rajora said.
The rescue team has dug a parallel pit up to the depth of 25 feet and will try to connect the borewell with a tunnel to reach the child, he said, adding that it will take some time.
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