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Minor falls into a 150-feet deep borewell

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Press Trust of India Shajapur (MP)
A four-year-old boy fell into a 150-feet deep borewell this evening and got stuck in it at Nipania Baijnala village here, a top official said today.

Ajay, son of Kamal Suryavanshi was playing, when he fell into the open borewell at 5 pm, Agar Sub Divisional Magistrate G S Dabar told PTI.

The boy is believed to be stuck some 100-feet deep in the well, officials said.

Dabar said that two earth digging machines have been rushed to the spot to dig two parallel holes parallel to the borewell to rescue the kid.

He said that top police and revenue officials of the district have rushed to the spot.
 

He said that oxygen is being pumped into the borewell to facilitate Ajay's breathing.

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First Published: Feb 23 2015 | 8:15 PM IST

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