45-hour rescue operation ends in tears as 6-year-old boy who fell into borewell dies
PTC News Desk: A 6-year-old boy died on Sunday after falling into an open borewell in an agricultural field at Manika village in Madhya Pradesh's Rewa district, following a 45-hour rescue operation. The boy was taken out, but rescuers were unable to save his life.
Additional SP Vivek Lal Singh states, "The NDRF, police, local team, people, and local administration worked hard for around 45 hours. The team worked continuously for 45 hours, taking all necessary precautions and safety measures, but we were unable to save his life."
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Earlier, Anil Sonkar, Additional SP of Rewa, said, "This borewell in which the six-year-old boy fell is 6 cm in diameter. The child fell into the borewell while playing. The locals informed the police, after which the rescue team reached the spot and launched an operation to bring him out."
He also mentioned that a parallel pit was being dug to safely remove the trapped six-year-old boy.
- ANI
