Infant rescued from 60-foot deep borewell after 48 hours in Haryana

Gurgaon | Friday | 22nd March, 2019

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Nadim fell into the 60-foot deep borewell while playing near his house in Balsamand village in Hisar district of Haryana "The child has been brought out from the borewell after a massive rescue operation. The 18-month-old baby who had fallen into a 60-feet deep bore well in #Hisar 's Balsamand village on Thursday, has… https://t.co/xzw1JQveUF — TOIChandigarh (@TOIChandigarh) 1553258448000HISAR: After a 48-hour-long struggle, a one-and-a-half years old child who fell into a borewell here was rescued safely on Friday. The child appeared safe. Afterwards, his family members and the villagers informed police.The child's father is a labourer.Earthmovers, drilling machines and other equipment had been pressed into service to rescue the child, even as oxygen tubes were dropped to help him breathe.Biscuits and juices were supplied to the child. A medical team had also been deployed at the incident site.Deputy Commissioner Ashok Kumar Meena had earlier said legal action will be taken against the person who dug the borewell without taking any permission from the department concerned.He said a survey would also be carried out in the district to find out how many borewells had been left open and could pose danger.The incident has again brought to the fore the dangers posed by uncovered borewells, which have turned into death traps for children..