The rescue team ingeniously modified a metallic hook, attached it to Manila rope, and lowered it into the borewell. The hook engaged in the child's T-shirt after a few minutes and the rope was successfully taken out.
Digital Desk: An 18-month-old baby was rescued from a borewell in
the Surendranagar district of Gujrat. The incident reportedly took place at around 8 pm on Tuesday when
the baby boy, Shivam, was playing at a farm in Dudapur village, where his
parents worked as laborers.
According to
Dhrangadhra administration officer M P Patel, he fell into the borewell and got
trapped at a depth of 20–25 feet.
Shivam was rescued by
an Indian Army team on Tuesday night and sent to a government hospital for
further treatment.
The Assistant
Superintendent of Police had called Dhrangadhra Military Station, requesting
assistance in rescuing an infant who had fallen into a small borewell in
Dudhapur hamlet.
Meanwhile, when a
Quick Reaction Team reached the spot, they found Shivam stranded at 25 feet in
a 300-foot-deep borewell. The water had even reached the child's nose, but he
was still able to breathe and his screams could be heard, according to a
defence press release.
It may be mentioned that the rescue team ingeniously modified a metallic hook, attached it to Manila rope, and lowered it into the borewell. The hook engaged in the child's T-shirt after a few minutes and the rope was successfully taken out.
The
rescued boy was sent to Surendranagar's CU Shah Hospital, where his health is
stable.
