Boy falls into well, fighting for life

Friday, August 3, 2007, 23:34 [IST]

Ongole, Aug 3 (UNI) A five-year-old boy today fell into a 30-feet deep borewell that was being drilled at Botlaguduru village in Pamuru mandal of Prakasham district.

According to police here, the boy Pelluru Kartik was playing when he fell into the borewell. Immediately, the villagers noticed him and informed the officials who rushed to the spot to rescue the boy. They were providing oxygen into the pit through a pipe and were digging a parallel bore to save the boy.

The boy's shouts for help were being heard from the well, police added.

UNI

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