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Two-year-old falls into 30-ft borewell in Tamil Nadu, rescue efforts underway

Toddler falls into 30-ft borewell in TN, rescue efforts underway

India | Oct 26, 2019, 11:12 AM IST

Initially, earthmoving equipments were pressed into service to dig a pit near the borewell to reach the boy. But it was stopped midway as the terrain was rocky.

More than 100 open borewells have been closed in various

Over 100 open borewells closed in Punjab

India | Jun 12, 2019, 06:17 PM IST

More than 100 open borewells have been closed in various districts of Punjab on the directions of Chief Minister Amarinder Singh after the death of a two-year-old boy.

Killer borewells: Recent cases of children falling in deadly holes

India | Oct 29, 2019, 08:35 AM IST

In the past, there have been a number of cases wherein children have fallen into open borewells and massive rescue operations to save them have been undertaken. Mentioned below are some of the cases when children have fallen into borewells.

Punjab toddler pulled out of borewell after over 110 hours, declared dead

India | Jun 11, 2019, 12:02 PM IST

The newly-laid 36-inch-diameter parallel shaft was used to make passage to the child, who was stuck at a depth of 110 feet in the borewell that has a nine-inch diameter.

Rescue operation to recover child trapped in borewell

Still stuck in borewell, Punjab toddler turns 3 today; NDRF terms it 'most complex rescue operation'

India | Jun 10, 2019, 12:06 PM IST

The child stumbled into the borewell that was covered with cement bags at around 4 p.m. on June 6, according to his mother Gagandeep Kaur.

Rescue operations underway for child stuck in the borewell

Punjab: Toddler makes movement inside 150-foot-deep borewell, rescue operations continue

India | Jun 09, 2019, 09:01 AM IST

The incident of a two-year-old falling in a borewell has again brought to fore the dangers posed by uncovered borewells, which have turned into death traps for children.

Rescue operations continues on second day to pull out

Punjab: Rescue operations continue as infant remains trapped in borewell for over 40 hours

India | Jun 08, 2019, 11:50 AM IST

Fatehvir Singh, who would turn three next week, fell into the unused borewell in a field while he was playing near his house at around 4 pm Thursday, district officials said.

Punjab: Two-year-old falls into 150-foot-deep borewell, rescue operation underway

India | Jun 07, 2019, 07:42 AM IST

A two-year-old boy fell into an over 150-foot-deep borewell in a field near his house in Punjab's Sangrur district Thursday, officials said.

Two labourers, one of them a teenager, died allegedly after

Noida: Two labourers die after descending 40-feet deep borewell without safety aids

India | May 31, 2019, 08:45 AM IST

"When pulled out with the help of police and fire department personnel, the duo remained unconscious and were rushed to a hospital where they were declared dead," a police official said.

Mathura: 5-year-old trapped in 100-feet borewell rescued successfully after 8-hour operation

India | Apr 14, 2019, 07:55 AM IST

As soon as the news of the incident was received, local authorities rushed to the spot to rescue the child.

NDRF successfully rescues a 5-year-old kid trapped in 108-feet borewell in Mathura

News | Apr 14, 2019, 06:29 AM IST

NDRF successfully rescues a 5-year-old kid trapped in 108-feet borewell in Mathura. He will stay admitted for the night and will be released tomorrow.