A four-year-old boy who fell into a borewell in Ambala district of Haryana has died. The rescue operation to pull him out ended in the early hours of Wednesday, but the child was declared brought dead at the hospital.
The boy, identified as Nirvair Singh, was a resident of Dhanaura village. He fell into the borewell on Tuesday morning while playing in the fields. The incident sparked a massive rescue effort that continued through the night.
Rescue Operation Ends at 3:25 am
The rescue operation was completed at around 3:25 am. The boy was immediately taken to the Civil Hospital in Ambala after being pulled out of the borewell.
Medical Officer Dr Rishipal said the boy was examined as soon as he was brought in. "Despite all efforts, he was declared brought dead. The body has been shifted to the mortuary for post-mortem examination," Dr Rishipal.
Cause of Death to Be Determined
Dr Rishipal added that since there was water in the borewell, the exact cause of death will only be clear after the post-mortem examination is completed. The body has been kept in the hospital mortuary for this purpose.
The rescue operation involved multiple agencies, including the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the Indian Army. According to a report, the rescue teams had dug a parallel well 20 feet away from the original borewell to reach the child. The boy was monitored via a night vision camera during the operation.
Our Take: A Tragic Reminder of Borewell Dangers
This is a heartbreaking outcome. The death of young Nirvair Singh is a stark reminder of the dangers that open borewells pose to children in rural areas. Despite the best efforts of rescue teams who worked through the night, the presence of water in the borewell made survival unlikely.
In our view, this tragedy underscores the urgent need for stricter regulations on covering and securing abandoned or unused borewells. One preventable accident is one too many, and the loss of a child's life should push authorities to take immediate action to seal such hazards across the country.