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Chhattisgarh: 11-year-old boy, who had fallen into borewell, rescued after 104 hours
Rahul Sahu had fallen into the unused 80-feet-deep borewell, located in the backyard of his house in Pihrid village of Chhattisgarh
Body of five-year-old girl pulled out of 50-feet-deep borewell in Haryana's Karnal 18 hours after she fell in
The body of a five-year-old girl was pulled out by rescuers nearly 18 hours after she fell into a 50-feet-deep borewell in Haryana's Karnal district.
Five-year-old girl falls into 50-feet-deep borewell in Karnal; Haryana administration launches rescue operation
A five-year-old girl fell into a 50-feet-deep borewell in Harsinghpura village in Haryana's Karnal district and a rescue operation was on to pull her out, police said on Monday
72 hrs on, rescue ops for 2-yr-old Sujith Wilson who fell in borewell in Tamil Nadu's Trichy, hampered by rocky soil and rainfall
The two-year-old boy, who fell into an abandoned borewell in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruchirappalli, is stuck at a depth of almost 100 feet for more than 72 hours after the incident occurred on Friday, as anxiety has risen over the child's well-being with rescue efforts hampered by rocky soil and rain.
Delhi's ambitious 24x7 water supply scheme may turn out to be pipe dream as pilot project reveals challenges
The Delhi Jal Board first discussed the ambitious idea of continuous water supply in 2009 and started a pilot project.
Punjab govt orders closure of all open borewells across state after two-year-old dies in Sangrur mishap
Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh Tuesday directed all deputy commissioners to ensure that no open borewells exist in the state after a two-year-old child could not be pulled out alive after he fell in a 150-foot-deep borewell in Sangrur district
Pulled out from borewell after 110 hours, two-year-old boy declared dead in Punjab's Sangrur
However, Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh said that he was monitoring the situation and ordered state authorities to ensure no such borewells were left uncovered.
Six-year-old boy rescued from 200-feet-deep borewell after 16-hour rescue operation in Pune
Ravi, son of a road construction worker, fell into the borewell on Wednesday afternoon while playing near Thorandale village, 70 km from Pune. The NDRF team said the boy was rescued at around 9 am and is in good health
Three-year-old girl declared stable after being rescued from borewell shaft in Bihar's Munger
The civil surgeon said the three-year-old girl, Sanno, trapped in a 165-foot borewell in Bihar's Munger, was dehydrated but had responded well to intravenous therapy
Three-year-old girl falls into 100 feet deep borewell shaft in Bihar's Munger, rescue operations underway
Police said "the girl is stuck inside the shaft at a depth of about 45 feet. A team of doctors has been pressed into service and adequate oxygen supply is being ensured with the help of cylinders and pipes".
Andhra Pradesh: Two-year-old trapped in borewell for 11 hours rescued by NDRF, police
A two-year-old boy, who fell into a borewell in Andhra Pradesh's Guntur district, was rescued after an 11-hour long operation, police said on Wednesday.
Masaurhi women pray for normal monsoon after Bihar faces 49 percent rain deficit
After waiting for the last two weeks, women of Masaurhi block in Patna district resorted to the final option of offering prayer to the Rain God for good monsoon.
Infant stuck in Telangana borewell pulled out dead after 58 hours of rescue operations
Rescue workers on Sunday pulled out dead a 14-month girl who had slipped into an open borewell in Telangana's Ranga Reddy district on Thursday
Toddler falls into borewell in Telangana's Vikarabad district; rescue work in progress
A one-and-half-year-old girl accidentally fell into an open borewell in neighbouring Vikarabad district of Telangana this evening
Marathwada Diary: Unregulated borewell economy in Osmanabad exploits farmers' desperation
Due to the daily struggle for water, the villagers in Marathwada, Maharashtra have become hugely preoccupied with borewells.
Karnataka: 6-year-old trapped in borewell for 54 hours pulled out dead
The girl was stuck at a depth of around 30 feet in the 400-feet borewell and the rescue team had located the hands of Kaveri, last evening.
Maharashtra: Boy rescued from borewell dies on the way to Pune hospital
Hopes turned into despair for the family of a boy who was rescued from a 200-feet borewell in Mandanwan village but died on his way to a hospital.
Madras HC directs state to file affidavit over girl's death in borewell
Madras HC directed the state to file an affidavit with the action it has taken against erring officials in the death of a girl who fell into a borewell.
Karnataka: Four-year-old Akshata found dead in borewell
A four-year-old girl who fell into an open borewell at Nagathana village, near Bijapur, was found dead on late Thursday.
Four-year-old falls into borewell in K'taka, rescue ops on
Additional Deputy Commissioner Kavita Mannikeri and Superintendent of Police Ram Niwas Sepat are camping at the site supervising the rescue operation.