• By Imran Zafar
  • Sun, 29 Dec 2024 10:37 AM (IST)
  • Source:ANI

The ten-year-old boy who fell into an open borewell in Madhya Pradesh’s Guna district has passed away after being rescued. The boy, identified as Sumit, was trapped at a depth of 39 feet in the borewell while playing near a field in the Janjali area of Raghogarh town on Saturday evening.

The rescue operation, which began late Saturday night, saw the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team from Bhopal joining local authorities. The team worked through the night, using bulldozers and excavation equipment to dig a 10-foot horizontal tunnel and reach the boy. The operation was complicated by water in the borewell, but oxygen was continuously supplied to Sumit throughout the process to ensure his survival.

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Sumit was successfully pulled out of the borewell on Sunday morning and rushed to a nearby hospital for medical attention. Despite the best efforts of medical staff, he succumbed to his injuries shortly after admission.

Dr Rahul Raghuvanshi, a doctor at the Guna district hospital where 10-year-old Sumit was admitted, stated, "The boy was brought in dead. We have certified the death and moved the body to the postmortem room for further procedures."

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The incident occurred around 6:30 PM on Saturday when Sumit, while playing near the field, accidentally fell into the open borewell. His family began searching for him when he failed to return, discovering him trapped in the pit. Authorities were alerted and the district administration quickly mobilised resources for the rescue operation.