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Finally! Kid fell into 15 ft borewell, rescued

Chhatarpur, MP, Dec 16: A one-and-a-half-year-old girl fell into a borewell at a farm in Douni village and got stuck at a depth of about 15 ft on Thursday has finally been rescued after almost six-hours-long operation.

The infant has been hospitalized and her condition is ‘stable’ right now.

“Rescue operation went on from around 4 pm (Thursday) till 12:30 am (Friday). The condition of the child is stable right now. We ensured oxygen supplies through cylinder while the child was stuck inside the borewell,” said RS Prajapati, doctor.

The incident took place at a farm in Douni village and got stuck at a depth of about 15 ft, police said.
A rescue operation including personnel of the Army, State Disaster Emergency Response Force and Home Guard was functional. A parallel hole was dug and a perpendicular tunnel was created for the rescue. The victim is Rakesh Kushwaha’s daughter Divyanshi who is being supplied oxygen, etc.

Notably Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan wrote in social media that he was in constant touch with the officials.

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