Rescue Teams and Villagers Work to Save Toddler Trapped in Borewell

A young girl, reported to be between two and a half and three years old, fell into an uncovered borewell while playing in Seehi village in Faridabad, Haryana. Local police and a National Disaster Response Force team began rescue efforts, with villagers also assisting. One report said the borewell was about 200 feet deep and that its cover had reportedly been removed days earlier; authorities were working to determine the child’s position as the operation continued. The girl’s mother said she hoped her daughter would be brought out safely.
Police said the girl, identified as Neha, was playing with other children near a tractor when she slipped from it and fell into the borewell.
Locals said the borewell had been dug by and belonged to the Municipal Corporation.
Because it was dark, rescuers installed lights around the borewell and lowered a camera inside; police said the footage showed stones in the borewell.
Villagers said the borewell had been dry for several years.
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