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6-year-old boy trapped in Pune borewell rescued after 13 hours

A six-year-old boy, who was trapped 10 feet in a 200-feet deep borewell in Maharashtra’s Pune on Wednesday, was rescued on Thursday morning after 13 hours. The boy, identified as Ravi Pandhil Bhil was playing near the open borewell in Namdev Jadhav’s farm in Thoradndale village around 4.30 pm when he fell into it. His father, Pandit Bhil of Jalgaon district, is a road construction worker. The incident spot is roughly 70 km from Pune city. The boy is absolutely safe and hasn't sustained any injury.

Updated : 21 February 2019, 10:06 AM

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