Kotputli: Rescue operations continue on day 2 as well to save the three-year-old girl Chetna who fell into a 700-feet borewell in Kiratpur village of Kotputli city in Rajasthan on Monday afternoon.
The child has been trapped for over 24 hours since she fell into the borewell while playing at 1:30 pm yesterday (Dec 23). Authorities including the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and local administration, are working to ensure her safe recovery.
Sub Division Magistrate (SDM) Brajesh Choudhary on Tuesday said that significant progress has been made in the operation and NDRF has been trying to pull the toddler out of the borewell.
"The teams of NDRF, SDRF and administration have been trying to carry out the rescue operations. We have placed a ring below the girl so we are hoping we can rescue her soon... There has been no deterioration in the girl's medical conditions..." Chaudhary said while speaking to the media.
Challenges facing rescue operation
SDRF Sub-Inspector Ravi Kumar highlighted the challenges posed by the surrounding soil. "The soil around her is compacted due to moisture, making it difficult to dig further. Despite these hurdles, we are trying our best and are unsure of the time required," Kumar said.
"We are trying to reach the girl but because there is a lot of soil around her we have not been able to rescue her right now... As of now, we are not sure how much time it will take but we are trying our best," he said.
Oxygen is being supplied continuously in the borewell to ensure the child's safety while the rescue operation continues.
The rescue team
These are the people included in the rescue team including 25 NDRF and 15 SDRF personnel. Apart from this, 40 policemen including Kotputli SP, ASP, DSP and SHOs of three police stations are also present from the police department. CMHO, BCMHO, Pediatrician and Head of Department of Anesthesia and 19 nursing staff from the health department have also been kept on the spot. As many as 25 employees of the fire brigade, JCB and Nagar Parishad are also deployed.
How and when did the child fall?
The child fell into the borewell while playing in the field at around 1:30 pm on Monday. Initially, she was stuck at 15 feet but sunk deeper to 150 feet as time passed. Hearing her crying, the family came to know about her falling into the borewell.
Teams from the district administration, along with medical personnel, have been on-site since the incident was reported, ensuring safety protocols are maintained. Local authorities have cordoned off the area to ensure that the rescue operations can proceed without interruptions.
Rescue operations often face immense challenges, especially in cases involving borewell accidents due to their narrow and deep structure can be difficult to navigate.
Authorities have deployed specialised equipment and techniques to assist with the operation, which involves carefully digging and securing the area around the borewell to prevent further complications. On December 12, a 5-year-old boy tragically lost his life after being trapped for three days in a 150-foot borewell.
Sachin Pilot cautions people of open borewells
Congress leader Sachin Pilot has expressed concern over the news of the girl falling in the borewell. While asking the administration to speed up the rescue operation, Pilot also cautioned people about the open borewells in the fields.
"The news of an innocent girl falling into a borewell in Badiyali Dhani of Kiratpura area of Kotputli is worrying. I request the administration to expedite the rescue operation and get the girl out of the borewell as soon as possible. I pray to God to keep that innocent girl safe. At the same time, I appeal to people that if there are open borewells on their land, they should immediately get them filled or cover them properly so that such incidents do not happen in the future," he said in a post on X.
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