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How Rescue Teams Reached Child Who Fell In 16-Feet Deep Borewell

New Delhi: After a 20-hour-long rescue operation, the two-year-old boy who fell into a borewell in Karnataka’s Lachyana village was safely rescued on Thursday afternoon. The boy was heard crying inconsolably as the rescue operation was underway. Celebrations broke out as the infant Satvik Satish Mujagond, who was trapped at a depth of 16 feet inside the borewell, was brought out safely. He was immediately shifted to the ambulance which was stationed at the spot with a medical team. The child fell into the borewell when he went out to play near his house. The boy is believed to have fallen head first. The matter came to light when someone heard the child cry and immediately informed the family. The rescue operations began around 6.30 pm on Wednesday evening. Officials first used a camera to spot the child, and could see movement of his leg. They also supplied him with oxygen through a pipeline. A video of the rescue shows how authorities dug into the ground to reach the child and get him out. The …

2-Year-Old Rescued From 16-Feet Deep Borewell In Karnataka After 18 Hours

New Delhi: A two-year-old boy who fell into a borewell in Karnataka was rescued after a 18-hour-long operation. Rescue operations had begun around 6.30 pm on Wednesday evening after the child fell into a 16-feet deep borewell in Lachayan village. According to the police, the child fell into the borewell when he went out to play near his house. The boy is believed to have fallen head first. The matter came to light when someone heard the child cry and immediately informed the family. Authorities had dug a pit about 21-feet deep parallel to the borewell using an excavator to rescue the boy. It is still not known how the child is doing. A medical team is stationed at the spot with oxygen, and an emergency first aid medication including injections have been kept ready. An ambulance has also been kept on stand-by to shift the child to a hospital at Indi immediately once rescued. Source link