India: 10-year-old boy rescued after four days trapped in snake and scorpion well

Rescue crews managed to save yesterday, Tuesday, one night deaf boy where had been trapped for four days in a well in the central Indiaannounced the local authorities.

The 10 year old childnamed Rahul Sahu, fell into a very narrow 24-meter deep well on Friday while playing in the backyard of his home in the state of Chattisgarh in central India.

The boy “was rescued in complete safety thanks to the prayers of all and the tireless efforts of the rescue team,” said in a post on Twitter the state Prime Minister Bupes Bagel.

Rahul Sahou “alive but weak” and “urgently hospitalized” in a neighboring area, the head of the local authorities Tzitendra Soukla also told reporters.

“One snake he was found in the well, but the boy showed unparalleled courage, maintaining his composure during the operation, “he added.

Earthmoving equipment and cranes helped dig a tunnel by the well, with the help of the military.

THE bad weather, but also snakes and scorpions, as well as very hard rock prevented tunneling work and delayed rescue effortsaccording to local authorities.

A camera was used during the operation to monitor the child’s condition and movements, also said Vijay Agrawal, the head of the Zhangjigir district police, from the scene of the accident.

According to the APE-MPE, they are often noted accidents with small children in the wells located in rural villages of India.

In 2019 in the state of Punjab, in the north of the country, a 2-year-old child died in a wellafter four days of fruitless efforts to save him.

However, in the same year, another one-and-a-half-year-old boy was rescued in the neighboring state of Hariana, after being trapped for two days also in a well.