Janjgir Champa (Chhattisgarh): Rahul Sahu, the 11-year-old boy stuck in a borewell in the Janjgir Champa area since Friday, was finally rescued in the wee hours on Tuesday after a 104-hours-long rescue operation. Sahu was immediately taken to Bilaspur Apollo Hospital where he is currently kept in the ICU under the supervision of a team of specialist doctors, informed the Chhattisgarh government on Wednesday.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel confirmed Sahu's health status and said that the boy has been kept in ICU. "With all your prayers our brave Rahul is in skilled hands. Sometime back the ambulance has taken him to Apollo Hospital. He is currently kept in the ICU under the supervision of a team of specialist doctors," tweeted Chhattisgarh's Chief Minister's office.
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उसके साथ गढ्ढे में 104 घंटे तक एक सांप और मेढक उसके साथी थे।
आज पूरा छत्तीसगढ़ उत्सव मना रहा है, जल्द अस्पताल से पूरी तरह ठीक होकर लौटे, हम सब कामना करते हैं।
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— Bhupesh Baghel (@bhupeshbaghel) June 14, 2022
उसके साथ गढ्ढे में 104 घंटे तक एक सांप और मेढक उसके साथी थे।
आज पूरा छत्तीसगढ़ उत्सव मना रहा है, जल्द अस्पताल से पूरी तरह ठीक होकर लौटे, हम सब कामना करते हैं।
इस ऑपरेशन में शामिल सभी टीम को पुनः बधाई एवं धन्यवाद। pic.twitter.com/JejmhL7PBjहमारा बच्चा बहुत बहादुर है।
— Bhupesh Baghel (@bhupeshbaghel) June 14, 2022
उसके साथ गढ्ढे में 104 घंटे तक एक सांप और मेढक उसके साथी थे।
आज पूरा छत्तीसगढ़ उत्सव मना रहा है, जल्द अस्पताल से पूरी तरह ठीक होकर लौटे, हम सब कामना करते हैं।
इस ऑपरेशन में शामिल सभी टीम को पुनः बधाई एवं धन्यवाद। pic.twitter.com/JejmhL7PBj
Over 500 personnel, including officials of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), the Army, local police and the administration, were involved in the massive rescue operation that was underway since Friday evening. Sahu fell into the unused 80-feet-deep borewell, located in the backyard of his house in Pihrid village in Malkharoda development block, around 2 pm on Friday while playing. He was stuck at the depth of around 60 feet.
Immediately after the news of the child being trapped reached the authorities on Friday, a rescue team rushed to the spot and initiated the preliminary rescue measures by using a rope to get the child out -- but to no avail. The authorities thereafter decided to seek assistance from Robot engineer Mahesh Ahir from Gujarat, who was contacted on Saturday. The team used the high-end robotic technology to rescue the child on Sunday after Ahir arrived in Chhattisgarh, though it proved to be a vile attempt. The team, therefore, decided to dig a tunnel beside the borewell with the help of mining experts.
The tunnel-digging part of the operation was started early on Monday morning and was disrupted by a massive rock in the way. The team thereby resorted to smaller machines and manual techniques to dig through the rock to reach the child. Meanwhile, a pipeline was also installed to facilitate oxygen supply to the boy. After about 104 hours of continuous efforts, the boy was rescued out of the borewell.
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, expressing relief at the success, earlier tweeted, "With everyone's prayers, and relentless and dedicated efforts of the rescue team, Rahul Sahu has been evacuated safely. I wish that he recovers completely as soon as possible." Television visuals showed the boy being taken out on a stretcher. "His condition is stable and he will recover soon. He is being shifted to Apollo hospital in Bilaspur district in an ambulance under the observation of specialist doctors, for which a green corridor has been created for about 100 km to facilitate speedy movement," Bilaspur Collector Jitendra Shukla said.
