New Delhi: Officials n Rajasthan’s Kotputli have intensified the rescue operations to save the life of a 3-year-old girl who fell in a borewell around a week ago. The 3-year-old girl fell in 120-feet borewell when she was playing in her father’s farmland in Sarund area of the district.
The officials have drilled a tunnel parallel to the borewell in an attempt to rescue the girl, but the dust is hampering the rescue efforts. The workers at the site are forced to wear goggles to avoid dust in the eyes. Officials said the rock is solid and that is posing difficulties.
VIDEO | Rajasthan: “We have drilled and created a tunnel, but the challenge we’re facing is the dust, which directly hits the eyes. That’s why we are wearing goggles… The solid rock is causing significant difficulty. We are using a medium-sized chipping hammer. The work is… pic.twitter.com/ZvI5pmMoXq
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NDRF and SDRF joint rescue efforts
A medium-sized chipping hammer is being used for drilling and the work at the site is continuously going on, an official told PTI. An NDRF official Yogesh Kumar Meena said they soon hope to cut the rock blocking the path.
The girl is being provided oxygen. Dhauli Devi, the girl’s mother, said she has not eaten anything for long, reported Jagran news. Earlier, the girl’s mother alleged that had she (Chetna) was the daughter of Collector, she would have been rescued by now.
Rat hole miners also at spot
The rescue efforts are being done by a joint team of National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Relief Force (SDRF) and they are being assisted by the police and local administration.
The rat-hole miners have also reported been called to the site and they plan to dig a 7-feet deep tunnel to reach and save the 3-year-old.
Boy dies after borewell rescue in MP
In a similar incident, a 10-year-old boy named Sumit Meena was rescued from a borewell in Guna district of Madhya Pradesh. However, he later died at a hospital after rescue on Sunday. The victim accidentally fell into the borewell while he was flying kite with his friends near Raghogarh. After 16-hour rescue operations, the boy was rescued by a joint team of NDRD and SDRF.
