Jodhpur: A nine-year-old boy fell into a borewell at an agriculture farm in Pooniyon Ki Dhani hamlet under Nosar Gram Panchayat in Lohawat Panchayat Samiti area of Phalodi district Thursday afternoon. Administrative officials, police and a team of SDRF reached the spot and launched a rescue operation to rescue the child.The child, identified as Bhomaram Bheel, slipped into the borewell when repair work was being carried out to fix it. The accident took place around 12.30 pm when a boring machine was operating at the site.The borewell had stopped functioning, prompting the family to arrange machinery for repairs. The boy was near his father, who was engaged in removing the motor, when he suddenly fell into the borewell.“The borewell is nearly 1,050 feet deep. Pacharam, father of the boy, was present at the spot to fix the machine issue, when the accident occurred. The man could not reach his son before he slipped further down the narrow shaft,” said an administration official present at the site to oversee the rescue operation.He added that rescuers lowered a camera into the borewell to determine the boy’s location. His movement was detected at a depth of around 640 feet. Efforts were being made to supply oxygen into the borewell so that he does not suffocate due to lack of oxygen.The incident left the family distraught, with the boy being the only son of his parents. News of the accident spread quickly, drawing villagers to the farm.The depth at which the child is believed to be trapped posed a major challenge for the rescuers. Police and the rescue team of SDRF remained engaged in the operation till reports last arrived late Thursday evening.
