A child fell into a 40-foot-deep borewell inside the Delhi Jal Board plant near Keshopur Mandi on Saturday night, March 9. As soon as the information was received, the Delhi Fire Service, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Delhi Police reached the spot. The Delhi Fire Service said a rescue operation is underway. Further details are awaited.
According to the Delhi Fire Service (DFS), the child fell into a borewell, about 40-50 feet deep, inside the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) plant in the Keshopur Mandi area.
Rescue Operation Underway.
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Inspector-in-Charge Veer Pratap Singh leads the NDRF rescue team on site. Speaking to ANI, Singh said, "We will soon mount a rescue operation by digging a borewell parallel to the one where the child fell. However, it could be a long-drawn operation."