Bhubaneswar: Tanmay Sahu, a six-year-old boy from Mandavi village of Betul district in Madhya Pradesh, has been tragically pronounced dead on Saturday after being rescued from a borewell where he was stuck for four days.
The incident occurred on Tuesday when Tanmay had ventured out to play in the field near his home. He accidentally fell into an abandoned borewell, which was uncovered and left unguarded.
Rescue teams worked around the clock to save him. They used multiple tools and techniques to try and rescue the boy, including drilling a tunnel adjacent to the borewell to reach him.
Unfortunately, their efforts were in vain as the boy was declared dead today morning.
The news of Tanmay’s death has sent shockwaves throughout the nation. People from all walks of life have expressed their grief and shock at the tragedy, and have called for action to prevent such incidents in the future.
The Madhya Pradesh government has now ordered a probe into the incident, and has promised to take action against those responsible for leaving the borewell uncovered and unguarded.
