Punjab: Six-year-old boy falls into 100-ft deep borewell; Military, NDRF at spot

A six-year-old little one fell right into a 100-feet deep borewell at a village in Punjab's Hoshiarpur district on Sunday whereas enjoying in a subject. A crew of the Nationwide Catastrophe Aid Drive (NDRF) and the Indian Military have arrived on the spot to carry the kid out of the properly.

Officers mentioned a tunnel is being dug parallel to the borewell to succeed in the kid, whereas oxygen is being provided to him.

The incident came about in Khyala village of Hoshiarpur. In keeping with reviews, the kid was enjoying in a subject when a number of stray canines began chasing him. He climbed a borewell shaft that was lined with a jute bag; it couldn't stand up to the boy's weight and collapsed and the boy fell into the properly.

Deputy commissioner Sandip Hans and SSP Sartaj Chahal are additionally on the spot and are monitoring the rescue operation.

Hans informed Hindustan Occasions that one other crew of Military engineers have been known as to soundly rescue the kid who, the cameras present, is in an unconscious state. Medical groups are additionally current for emergency providers.

In the meantime, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann mentioned he's in fixed contact with the district administration concerning the kid's rescue.

“In Hoshiarpur, a 6-year-old boy named Hrithik fell right into a borewell. I'm in fixed contact with the administration ...” he tweeted in Punjabi.

(with inputs from Punjab bureau)

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