UJJAIN: Tension grips Jhalariya village in Ujjain as a preschooler remains trapped in a 75-foot deep borewell for nearly 12 hours. NDRF and SDRF teams, backed by district authorities, are locked in a high-stakes battle to extricate the child alive.
Eyewitnesses recount the evening horror: the boy, helping his family tend to sheep, slipped into the unguarded borewell at dusk. Quick response from locals alerted officials, launching the rescue by 9 PM Thursday.
Engineers have excavated a secondary pit alongside the borewell, employing cutters and cams to track vital signs. ‘We’re monitoring every twitch; the child is alive, and we’re not stopping,’ stated SP Pradeep Sharma.
Overnight operations hit snags with rocky terrain slowing progress, but dawn brings renewed vigor with additional equipment. The family’s vigil at the site paints a picture of raw agony, with relatives speculating the open pit mimicked a plaything to the curious tot.
Such borewell tragedies, though preventable, persist due to lax regulations on capping unused wells. This case spotlights systemic failures in rural safety infrastructure. Rescue crews vow success soon, fueling hopes amid the ordeal.
