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A young girl accidentally fell into a borewell that was left open without any of the required pipe installations done.
Updated : Apr 23, 2017, 02:53 PM IST
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team are at the spot in Athani taluk of Belagavi district where a six-year-old girl fell into an open borewell on Saturday night.
The girl has been identified as Kaveri Ajit Madar who fell into the 400-feet borewell while she was playing. The girl is stuck at a depth of around 20 feet and is reportedly visible and crying for help.
Rescue operations are underway.
Kavery, a six year old girl fell into a 400 feet deep borewell in Belgaum, Karnataka yesterday evening. Rescue operations underway. pic.twitter.com/sKlnf84WLF
— ANI (@ANI_news) April 23, 2017
#UPDATE NDRF team at the spot.Drainage sucking machine being used to lift mud and rubble; the girl who is now stuck 20 feet deep, is visible pic.twitter.com/InMrt7jTal
— ANI (@ANI_news) April 23, 2017
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