3-year-old girl falls in borewell in Bihar’s Munger, rescue ops underway

A three-year-old girl fell in a 225 feet-deep borewell in Munger district of Bihar. The girl is reportedly stuck at a depth of 48 feet and rescuers have managed to get an oxygen pipe to her to ensure no breathing trouble.

The incident occurred at around 4 pm on Tuesday, following which the rescue operation was launched. The girl could be heard crying by the rescuers and officials on the site.

A team of the SDRF was called in from Bhagalpur to ensure the speediest possible rescue operation.

One L-shaped rod has been put inside the borewell while digging has been done till the depth of 32 feet. After digging the land for 16 feet more, a parallel opening will be made to rescue the girl.

Authorities are using a CCTV camera to keep an eye on the movements of the girl.