Infant trapped in Punjab borewell for over 40 hours; rescue in progress

A massive operation continued for the third day on Saturday to rescue a twoyearold boy who fell into a 150foot deep abandoned borewell in a village in Punjabs Sangrur district officials said here A movement in his body was noticed at 5 am almost 40 hours after the incidentA massive operation continued on the third day to rescue a twoyearold boy who fell into a 150foot narrow abandoned borewell in a village in Punjabrsquos Sangrur district officials saidPhoto IANS pictwittercomn3y4gxycApmdash IANS Tweets ians_india June 8 2019A parallel tunnel is being dug to reach the child Fatehveer Singh who is turning two on June 10 believed to be stuck at a depth of 110 feet in the borewell that has a nineinch diameter they said The parallel tunnel still needs digging of 4550 feet and it is going manually as mechanical digging may lead to caving in of a large nearby portion a rescuer told IANS on phoneA parallel tunnel is being dug to reach the child FatehveerSingh who is turning two on June 10 believed to be stuck at a depth of 110 feet in the borewell that has a nineinch diameter officials saidPhoto IANS pictwittercom7rDjtZkVVVmdash IANS Tweets ians_india June 8 2019After digging the parallel tunnel a passage to make access to the child would be made through another vertical tunnel he said An adequate supply of oxygen inside the well is provided and a camera has been planted to keep a watch on the child His movements were being monitored regularly Deputy Commissioner Ghanshyam Thori told reportersThe child fell into the manmade structure on Thursday at around 4 pm officials said The rescue team comprising 26 members of the National Disaster Response Force NDRF and Indian Army and district administration staff has been involved in the dayandnight rescue operation at Bhagwanpura in Sunam subdivisionAn attempt was made earlier to pull out the child with the help of a rope He has been tied with a rope to prevent his slipping down a rescuer said The NRDF said this is one of the toughest operations as the depth of the well where the child is trapped is abnormally highThe borewell has been abandoned for over seven years This was the second such incident in the region in less than three months After a 48hourlong rescue operation a oneandahalfyearold boy who fell into a 70foot narrow borewell in Haryanas Hisar district was rescued on March 22Top news stories of the dayVirat Kohli slapped Rs 500 fine for washing car with drinking water by Gurugram corporationMantralaya dengue scare BMC drops pesticide grains in Metro 3 pitsMumbai Citys water levels down to less than 10 percent of total stockSmriti Iranis mushy moments with husband Zubin spell romanceThane Cadbury junction flyover to remain open during the repairsMumbai City mountaineer revisits neardeath experience in the Everest jamMumbai In a first MSHRC takes note of MU law result chaosDo you know Belly dancing helps you lose weight improve sex lifeMumbai MMRDA setup control room to tackle bad roads water logging issues during monsoonBritish Airways passenger forced to sit on seat with vomit Airline gets trolledWorld Oceans Day 10 spectacular marine animals in picturesWatch video Old man serving water to pedestrians in sweltering Delhi heat will melt your heartSudarshan Pattanaiks remarkable beach sand sculptures are a must seeCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get the latest updates