The borehole is about 70 feet deep

Reva:

A rescue operation is underway after a six-year-old boy fell into a well in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa district on Friday afternoon, officials said.

They said the incident took place around 3 pm in Manika village near the Uttar Pradesh border when the boy was playing near an open well.

Rewa Collector Pratibha Pal said a team from the State Disaster Emergency Response Force (SDERF) was sent to rescue the children who were trapped at a depth of about 40 feet.

The village of Manka is making continuous efforts to safely rescue children who fell into the well. Collector Mrs. Pratibha Pal and Superintendent of Police Vivek Singh reached the spot and continued to monitor the rescue operations.#JansamparkMPpic.twitter.com/vqbvK3vIrK

— Collector Rewa (@RewaCollector) April 12, 2024

Deputy Commissioner of Police Anil Sonkar told PTI that oxygen is being supplied to the room through pipes and a CCTV camera has also been put down to monitor the boy’s condition, but the camera could not reach him due to some obstacles .

The well is about 70 feet deep and a parallel pit is being dug to rescue the child.

He said a team of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has been mobilized from Varanasi and will reach the spot soon.

Mr Sankar added that unseasonal rains had also affected rescue operations.

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