Chhattisgarh: Boy who had fallen into borewell rescued after 104 hours

By PTI

JANJGIR CHAMPA: Rahul Sahu, an 11-year-old boy who had fallen right into a borewell in Chhattisgarh’s Janjgir Champa district, was rescued after a 104-hour-long operation on Tuesday night time, officers mentioned.

Over 500 personnel, together with officers of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), the Army, native police and the administration, have been concerned within the large rescue operation that was underway since Friday night.

Sahu fell into the unused 80-feet-deep borewell, positioned within the yard of his home in Pihrid village in Malkharoda growth block, round 2 pm on Friday whereas enjoying.

He was caught on the depth of round 60 toes and a pipeline was put in for the oxygen provide. Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel tweeted,  with everybody’s prayers and relentless and devoted efforts of the rescue crew, Rahul Sahu has been evacuated safely.

“I wish that he recovers completely as soon as possible.” Television visuals confirmed the boy being taken in a stretcher. “His condition is stable and he will recover soon. He is being shifted to Apollo hospital in Bilaspur district in an ambulance under the observation of specialist doctors, for which a green corridor has been created for about 100 km to facilitate speedy movement,” Bilaspur Collector Jitendra Shukla mentioned.