3-year-old boy falls into newly dug borewell in Telangana, rescue operations on

A three-year-old boy accidentally fell into a newly drilled open borewell in Medak district of Telangana on Wednesday and rescue operations are on to pull him out, police said.

Oxygen was being supplied into 120 feet open borewell and earth excavation machines have been pressed into service to dig around it, y said.

An NDRF team has reached spot and joined rescue efforts, y said.

incident happened at around 5 pm in an agriculture field located in Papannapet mandal of district when boy was walking with his grandfar and far, a senior police official told PTI over phone.

A district official said boy's family members ticed child falling into uncovered borewell and initially tried to rescue him by using a 'sari', but in vain.

Rescue efforts were underway to get child out and senior district and police officials are monitoring operation, official said, adding y were using cameras inside borewell to locate boy.

borewell into which child fell was one among three dug by family since Tuesday night to try and find water for ir fields. But ne of m yielded any water, police said.

(Im: ANI)