Rajasthan: Rain hinders rescue operation as girl trapped in borewell for 5 days
PTC News Desk: The rescue operation to save three year old girl who is stuck in borewell has been hindered by heavy rains on Friday. The girl is stuck at a depth of 150 feet in the 700-foot borewell.
Several methods including 'hook technique' part of rescue operation were being carried out which however turned out to be futile. Further intensifying operations, a 170-foot tunnel parallel to the borewell has been dug, and an L-shaped pipe system has been installed to reach Chetna.
However, heavy rain prevented rescue teams from descending into the tunnel to bring her out safely.
Owing to the heavy rainfall , borewell has been secured by waterproof tents to prevent water from entering into the borewell.
A joint team of the NDRF, SDRF along with the district collector and the police. The parents of the girl have expressed grave anguish over the delayed efforts rescue Chetna. "It has been 4 to 5 days and my daughter is still inside the borewell. She has not eaten anything for so long. If it was collector ma'am child would she let them be there for so long?" Dholi Devi said.
- PTC NEWS
