Local admin seeks Army's help to get girl out of 60-ft borewell

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 20:23 [IST]

Bhavnagar, Mar 11 (UNI) The Local administration here has sought help from the Army to rescue a three-year-old girl, who accidently fell into a 60-feet deep borewell in Karmadia village here today.

Official sources said oxygen was being provided to girl in a bid to save her life. Fire fighters from Bagdana, Mahuva and Bhavnagar had already reached the spot.

The girl, Aarti who had earlier been answering to the calls of the rescuers, has not been responding since the last four hours, according to the authorities and it is suspected that she might have fallen unconscious.

A medical team has also reached the site to help local authorities.

A team from Ahmedabad, equipped with search cameras and other materials have already left for the village, sources added.

UNI

Topics: ACCIDENT-GUJ-BOREWELL-LEAD GIRL

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