Hoshiarpur borewell tragedy: Four-year-old boy trapped in 70-foot pit rescued after 9 hours operation
PTC News Desk: A four-year-old boy who fell into a newly dug 70-foot borewell in Punjab's Hoshiarpur district was finally rescued on Saturday after nine hours of relief operation.
The incident occurred on Friday evening near Chakk Samana village on the Hoshiarpur-Dasuya road. Rescue teams pulled him out around 12.40 am and immediately shifted him to a hospital for medical examination and treatment.
The boy identified as Gurkaran Singh, son of Ravinder Singh and a resident of Chakk Samana village, was playing near his house when he accidentally slipped into the uncovered borewell pit. The child is believed to be trapped at a depth of nearly 70 feet.
- PTC NEWS
