A massive rescue operation was going on since Friday to save Rahul Sahu. (Representative)
Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh:
An 11-year-old boy, Rahul Sahu, who fell into a borewell in Chhattisgarh’s Janjgir Champa district, was rescued after a 104-hour-long operation on Tuesday night, officials said.
Over 500 personnel, including officials from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Army, local police and administration, were involved in the massive rescue operation since Friday evening.
Rahul Sahu fell into an 80 feet deep borewell located in the backyard of his house in Pihrid village of Malkharoda development block at around 2 pm on Friday.
He was trapped at a depth of about 60 feet and a pipeline was installed for oxygen supply.
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel tweeted, “..With everyone’s prayers and the relentless and dedicated efforts of the rescue team, Rahul Sahu has been rescued. I wish him a full recovery at the earliest.” Television scenes showed the boy being carried on a stretcher.
Bilaspur said, “His condition is stable and he will recover soon. He is being shifted to Apollo Hospital in Bilaspur district in an ambulance under the supervision of specialist doctors, to facilitate rapid movement up to about 100 km. Green corridor has been created.” Collector Jitendra Shukla said.
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