Madhya Pradesh: 2-Year-Old Girl Rescued From Borewell Passes Away

A minor girl fell in a borewell in the Sehore district of Madhya Pradesh, rescue operations are still going.  A two and half year girl is reported to fall in a 300ft deep borewell in Sehore, Madhya Pradesh. Rescue operations continue for the third day now.

The minor girl who fell into a borewell in Sehore district of Madhya Pradesh was rescued after three days but passed away in the hospital.

The 2-year-old girl was stuck in the borewell for 52 hours and died of suffocation.

According to reports, the girl Shrishti had fallen into a 300 feet deep borewell and was stuck 20 to 30 feet below. She had slipped to a depth of 100 feet.

By June 8, a team of robotic experts joined the operation and she was rescued after a 50-hour operation. However, she was unconscious when she was rescued and was immediately rushed to the hospital. Tragically, she was declared dead and the post-mortem found that she passed due to suffocation.

Officials On Minor Girl Fell In Borewell 

Officials said rescue operations are set to rescue the little girl with the help of JCB machines under the supervision of senior officials. Her movements are being monitored through a camera and Oxygen and food are being supplied to her. A parallel hole is being dug to rescue the girl but will take some more time.

The district authority informed the digging took some time and was delayed due to the presence of hard rock. The girl is identified as Shristi Kushwaha, who is just two and a half years old.

Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Chouhan asked officials to rescue the little girl safely. The officials from his office are directed to be in constant touch with the district authorities. Further information is awaited. 

Similar Incidents: 

There are many incidents of children falling into borewells over two decades. And these incidents don't seem to be stopping even now. While many children are rescued, a few families have lost their children to such accidents. Why these borewells are not covered and other measures are taken to ensure their safety and avoid these evitable accidents?

More than a dozen of such incidents are reported just in Madhya Pradesh in the last one and half years from different parts of the state. Earlier, a similar case from the Vidisha district of Madhya Pradesh was recorded where a 7-year-old boy fell in a borewell and was rescued 24 hours later by a joint operation of SDRF and the Indian Army. However, the little boy succumbed to death by the time he was rescued.

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