India News | 7-year-old Boy Falls into Borewell in MP's Damoh District, Rescue Efforts on
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A seven-year-old boy fell into a 15 to 20 feet deep uncovered borewell in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh district on Sunday and efforts are on to rescue the child.
Damoh (Madhya Pradesh) [India], February 27 (ANI): A seven-year-old boy fell into a 15 to 20 feet deep uncovered borewell in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh district on Sunday and efforts are on to rescue the child.
The boy, Priyansh, went to the farm along with his family where he fell into the borewell.
Also Read | I-T Raids on BMC Standing Committee Chief Yashwant Jadhav Timed with Upcoming Civic Polls, Says Sanjay Raut.
The borewell is said to be about seven inches in diameter.
SDM Abhishek Thakur is on the spot with the rescue team and with the help of JCB, digging is being done around the borewell and all efforts are being made to get the child out safely.
A team of local administration and health department officials also left for the spot.
"It is estimated that the child is trapped at a depth of about 15 to 20 feet. The rescue team has reached the spot and every effort is being made to get the child out safely," said SDM Abhishek Thakur.
Earlier on Friday, a four-year-old boy fell into a borewell in Madhya Pradesh's Umaria district.
He was pulled out on Friday after efforts for more than 16 hours but was declared dead by doctors. (ANI)
(The above story is verified and authored by ANI staff, ANI is South Asia's leading multimedia news agency with over 100 bureaus in India, South Asia and across the globe. ANI brings the latest news on Politics and Current Affairs in India & around the World, Sports, Health, Fitness, Entertainment, & News. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)