Gujarat News: Army and other agencies rescue one and a half year old boy who fell in borewell, watch full video

A one-and-a-half-year-old child fell into the Shivam borewell in Gujarat's Surendranagar district at around 8 pm on Tuesday. He was playing in the field of Dudapur village of Dhrangadhara taluka. While playing he fell into the borewell and got stuck at a depth of 20-25 feet.

A one-and-a-half-year-old child fell into the Shivam borewell in Gujarat's Surendranagar district at around 8 pm on Tuesday. He was playing in the field of Dudapur village of Dhrangadhara taluka. While playing he fell into the borewell and got stuck at a depth of 20-25 feet. His parents work in the farm. After getting the information, he was saved with the coordinated efforts of Army, Police, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, District Administration. He was pulled out of the borewell at 10.45 pm. The child's condition is stable. The role of the army and other agencies is being praised on social media.

According to the information, the Assistant Superintendent of Police at Dhrangadhara Military Station received a call at around 8 pm on Tuesday, requesting to rescue a child who had fallen into a narrow borewell in Dudapur village. The quick reaction team reached the spot and found Shivam trapped at 25 feet in a 300 feet deep borewell. Also the child's nose was watery, but still he was able to breathe and his screams could be heard.

 

#WATCH | Indian Army safely rescues 18-month old Shivam who had accidentally fallen into a 300-ft borewell in Dudhapur village located 20 km from Dhrangadhra Taluka of Surendranagar district, Gujarat

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The team cleverly modified a metal hook and tied it to a fiber rope and sent it down the borewell. The hook got stuck in the child's T-shirt within minutes and was pulled out successfully through the rope. The rescued child has been admitted to CU Shah Hospital in Surendranagar, where his condition is stable.