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Girl Falls Into Faridabad Borewell as Rescue Operation Continues
A young girl named Neha fell into an open borewell in a village in Faridabad.
She was playing with other children near a tractor when she slipped and fell.
Police said the borewell may be nearly 200 feet deep, but her mother said the exact depth was not known.
Rescue teams from the National Disaster Response Force and State Disaster Response Force came to help.
Because it was dark, workers placed lights around the borewell.
They also lowered a camera to look inside.
Police said people could hear a girl crying from the borewell.
The teams were working to find her exact location and bring her out safely.
A girl identified as Neha fell into an open borewell in Seehi village, Faridabad, while playing near a tractor.
Police described her as two-and-a-half years old, while another report identified her as three years old.
The borewell is reportedly nearly 200 feet deep, though the girl’s mother said its exact depth was unknown.
National Disaster Response Force and State Disaster Response Force teams began rescue efforts, using lights and a camera.
The borewell reportedly belonged to the Municipal Corporation of Faridabad and had been closed for about 10 years before its lid was removed.
- Who
- Neha, a young girl, fell into the borewell; police, NDRF and SDRF teams responded.
- What
- A girl fell into an open borewell while playing near a tractor.
- Where
- Seehi village in Faridabad, Haryana.
- When
- Sunday evening, September 27, according to the PTI report.
- Why
- Police said she allegedly slipped from a tractor while playing with other children.
Key facts
- Child identified
- Neha
- Reported age
- Two-and-a-half years in the PTI report; three years in the ANI report
- Location
- Seehi village, Faridabad, Haryana
- Borewell depth
- Reportedly nearly 200 feet; the child's mother said she did not know its depth
- Rescue agencies
- National Disaster Response Force and State Disaster Response Force
- Rescue measures
- Lights were installed and a camera was lowered into the borewell
- Borewell history
- The girl's father said it belonged to the Municipal Corporation of Faridabad and had been closed for about 10 years; its lid was reportedly removed a few days earlier
Quotes
A senior police officer
Police official overseeing the rescue operation
“She was going to the shop. I have no idea how deep this borewell is. Everyone arrived at the spot. I have four daughters. She used to go out to play like this before. People are saying she will be brought out safely.”
republicworld.com
“Efforts are underway to determine the depth at which the girl is trapped.”
theprint.in
Sources
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