borewell

2-yr-old boy falls into borewell in Karnataka, rescue operations on in full swing

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Toddler falls into open borewell in Karnataka- IANS Vijayapura: A two-year-old boy fell into a borewell in Lachayan village of Indi taluk in this district of Karnataka on Wednesday evening, police said. Rescue operations are underway to rescue the boy who is estimated to have fallen, head first, into a depth of around 16 feet, … Read more

Delhi borewell rescue ends in death; Body pulled out after 12-hour ops

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In a tragic turn of events, the lifeless body of an unidentified man, who had fallen into a 40-foot-deep borewell at a Delhi Jal Board water treatment plant, was successfully retrieved after a nearly 12-hour-long rescue operation on Sunday. Water Minister Atishi conveyed the sad news, expressing her condolences. The victim, approximately 30 years old, … Read more