Chhattisgarh: Rescue operation continues to save minor trapped in borewell
Raipur (Chhattisgarh), June 12: Rescue operations continue to save a 10-year-old boy who fell into a borewell at a village in Chhattisgarh's Janjgir-Champa district on Friday. Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel is also monitoring the operation.
Meanwhile, a remote-operated borewell 'rescue robot' machine from Gujarat has been deployed in the rescue operation.
The minor boy identified as Rahul Sahu fell into the 50-feet deep borewell located in the backyard of his house in Pihrid village, in Malkharoda development block, Chhattisgarh.
Talking about the incident, CM Baghel tweeted on Saturday, "The rescue operation is going on since yesterday evening. According to the information, it may take 5-6 hours for us to reach Rahul. Banana and juice have been delivered to the child and the family is also talking to the child to motivate him morally. We all pray for his wellbeing."
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The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and state disaster response force (SDRF) teams have also been called to carry out the rescue operations to save the minor.
The District Collector and Superintendent of Police have also been present at the spot.
On Friday, CM Baghel tweeted that team of NDRF from Odisha had reached the village for the rescue operation.
"I got information that the NDRF team from Odisha has arrived in village Pihrid-Malkharoda village and the rescue operation is under the monitoring of an expert Mohanty Ji. Collective efforts are on to get 10-year-old Rahul out of the borewell. Senior officials of Janjgir-Champa district administration are there, we are all keeping an eye on the updates." he tweeted.
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-PTC News
