Toddler Trapped in Jamnagar Borewell, Rescue Efforts Underway
NDRF, Fire Brigade, and Local Authorities Strive to Safely Rescue the Two-and-a-half-year-old Girl
Jamnagar, Gujarat: A two-and-a-half-year-old girl fell into a 250-feet-deep borewell in Tamachan village of Jamnagar district in Gujarat around 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, triggering a major rescue operation. The girl, identified as a daughter of a labor family originally from Madhya Pradesh, is believed to be trapped at a depth of 20 feet.
Upon receiving the news of the incident, a team from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and two fire brigade teams were promptly dispatched to the scene. The rescue teams are working tirelessly to bring the child out safely from the borewell.
The incident occurred when the child was playing near an open borewell while her family, among other laborers, was engaged in farm work in the area. Witnesses on the scene quickly alerted the fire brigade and local authorities, who initiated the rescue operation.
A spokesperson from the fire brigade reported that a deep pit is being dug approximately 5 feet away from the borewell to aid in the rescue effort. Meanwhile, provisions have been made to supply oxygen to the trapped girl. Utilizing a camera, the rescue team has been able to confirm the child's position within the borewell, with her hands visibly captured by the camera.
Rescue teams from the NDRF, Army, 108 Emergency Ambulance Service, Police, and local Administration were still at the scene working towards the child's safe retrieval as of 4 p.m. Tehsildar Parikshit Parmar stated that the rescue efforts have been ongoing since the morning. Deputy Fire Officer CN Pandian confirmed that the child belongs to a labor family from Madhya Pradesh, who is currently working in Gujarat.
