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5-Yr child stuck in 50-feet pit since 40 hours



Sunday, July 23, 2006 (Kurukshetra): Army rescuers digging a tunnel to reach a boy trapped for more than 40 hours in a borewell are a few feet away from him. But concern is mounting in Kurukshetra, where the boy, Prince, slipped into the well on Saturday while playing near it.

He was found to be stable on CCTV images. But he did appear worried once in a while going through an ordeal perhaps, which will be the most difficult of his life. In the morning, he was given tea and biscuits and oxygen was pumped into the borewell.

A fire brigade team from Mumbai is heading to join the rescue effort.

Emotional rescueSince 3 pm (IST) Saturday, servicemen from the 66 Engineers regiment of Ambala Cantonment have worked tirelessly on the rescue tunnel.

Rain hampered work briefly, but rescuers are emotionally involved in the effort. Two crane operators have been working without a break for 15 hours.

State Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, many villagers and well wishers have arrived in Kurukshetra.

Residents are holding a round-the-clock prayer vigil for the safe rescue of Prince.Prayers are also being held for Prince in Allahabad at a school for visually impaired students.









































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