Rescuers try to save four-year-old boy stuck in borewell in India
- 05 Nov 2020
Gulf Today Report
A rescue operation has been continuing since Wednesday to save four-year-old Prahlad, who accidentally fell into a 200-feet deep borewell in a Madhya Pradesh village. The Army has also been engaged in the rescue operation.
A parallel borewell was being dug to reach Prahlad, and oxygen is being supplied to him.
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Reacting to the development, state home minister Narottam Mishra said, “The child is at the depth of around 49 feet, and 45 feet digging has been done as of now. The administration was working through out the night. The whole country is praying for the child."
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan wished for the child to be rescued and said, "The local administration and Army are engaged in rescue work to save the innocent Prahlad who fell in borewell in Setpura village of Orchha. I am confident that Prahlad will soon be taken out safely. God bless the child, let's pray together.
