16:44 October 28
60 ft deep pit dug up to rescue Sujith
A pit has been dug up to 60 feet so far, near the borewell in Tamil Nadu's Nadukattupatti, where operation is underway to rescue 2-year-old Sujith Wilson.
Digging by borewell drilling machine is complete, further digging is being done by a rig machine
16:18 October 28
PM prays for boy trapped in borewell in TN
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that his prayers are with the three-year-old Sujith, trapped in an abandoned borewell since Friday near Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu, saying every effort is underway to rescue him.
He said that he spoke with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E K Palanisamy about the rescue efforts.
"My prayers are with the young and brave Sujith Wilson. Spoke to CM @EPSTamilNadu regarding the rescue efforts underway to save Sujith. Every effort is being made to ensure that he is safe," PM Modi tweeted.
Sujith fell into the borewell while playing near his house at Nadukattupatti on Friday evening.
12:58 October 28
Tamil Nadu Minister C. Vijayabaskar on operation to rescue 2-year-old said: Due to presence of hard rocks in the area, digging is difficult. Rescue operation is in the final stage.
12:13 October 28
According to Revenue Department Commissioner, a pit has been dug up to 40 feet so far, near the borewell in Nadukattupatti, where operation is underway to rescue 2-yr-old Sujith Wilson.
11:59 October 28
Rescue operation enters day four
Rescue efforts to safely bring out the two-year-old boy who fell into an abandoned borewell in a village in Tamil Nadu's Tiruchirappalli district entered the fourth day on Monday.
Speaking to reporters, Tamil Nadu Health Minister C. Vijaya Baskar said: "The rig deployed to dig a hole near the borewell has gone to a depth of only about 40 ft owing to the rocky terrain."
He said the next course of action will be taken after discussions with different organisations.
"The rescue efforts will not be abandoned. The rocky terrain prevents faster boring. The rig is drilling about 280-500 cm per hour," J.Radhakrishnan, Principal Secretary, Revenue Administration, Disaster Management and Mitigation department told reporters.
Radhakrishnan said, it may take about 12 hours to dig about 100 ft. After that a horizontal tunnel will be burrowed to get to the borewell to reach the boy.
11:55 October 28
Operation to rescue toddler trapped in borewell to reach final stage soon: TN Deputy CM
Operation to rescue a two-year-old boy who fell into a borewell in Nadukattupatti of Tiruchirappalli district on October 25, will reach final stages within four to five hours, Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam said on Monday.
Highlighting that due to the presence of hard rocks in the area there is a delay in the drilling process, Panneerselvam said, "However, within four or five hours, the rescue operation will reach its final stage."
The Deputy Chief Minister further said that unused deep wells throughout Tamil Nadu will be closed immediately to prevent such incidents in the future.
Earlier, Panneerselvam visited the rescue operation site where efforts are underway to rescue the toddler who fell into a borewell in Nadukattupatti.
Panneerselvam's son and Theni Lok Sabha MP OP Raveendranath Kumar also visited the site.
10:39 October 27
TN Health Minister talks with rescue team
Tamil Nadu Health Minister Vijayabaskar and Trichy District Collector Sivaraj are deliberating with the rescue team on selecting areas to drill.
10:28 October 27
Rescue operation of Sujith Wilson delayed
Operation to rescue two-year-old Sujith Wilson delayed due to rocks at the drilling site near the borewell in Tiruchirappalli.
09:09 October 27
TN: PM Modi prays for boy trapped in borewell, rescue operation underway
Trichy:Boring machine reached at the spot on early hours of Sunday where a 2-year old is stuck in a borewell in Nadukattupatti of Trichy district.
Officials have decided to dig 100 feet from the side of the deep well to rescue Sujith Wilson, who fell into the borewell on Friday. Three staff members from rescue agencies are currently inside the pit.
Despite several logistic difficulties, the rig drilling machines arrived at the rescue spot around 2.30 am today. Though the drilling started early in the morning, it is expected to take at least three to four hours to complete the process.
Officials are planning to go through a connecting passage to rescue Sujith.
More than six crews from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) as well as the State Disaster Response Force have been deployed to rescue the toddler Sujith Wilson, who fell down the borewell on Friday and got struck at 100 feet.
The toddler apparently fell into the borewell while he was playing near his house.
A medical team is also providing oxygen to the boy from outside the borewell.
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