Infant Trapped In Abandoned Bore Well In Odisha’s Sambalpur. Rescue Ops Underway

An infant, believed to be newly born, was found inside a bore well in Odisha's Sambalpur district when locals heard cries. The bore well is approximately 15-20 feet deep.

Visuals from the spot at Odisha’s Sambalpur where an infant was found inside a 15-foot bore well.

Source : ANI | PTI

An infant was discovered stuck in an abandoned bore well in Odisha's Sambalpur district on Tuesday, leading to an urgent rescue operation initiated by the state government. The bore well, located in Laripali village in the Rengali area, is approximately 15-20 feet deep, and authorities are actively supplying oxygen to the well, news agency PTI reported.  The baby, believed to be newly born, currently has no identified guardian, according to local police cited by PTI.

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STORY | Infant stuck in Odisha bore well; rescue operations on

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The Special Relief Commissioner of the state promptly dispatched fire services personnel from Rengali and a team from the Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force Jharsuguda to conduct the rescue operation. Additionally, an NDRF team from Mundali in Cuttack is en route to the bore well site, as confirmed by Gyanranjan Dash, the managing director of Odisha Disaster Management Authority, PTI's report mentioned.

The child was found inside the bore well when locals heard cries. The abandoned bore well is situated in a forest close to Laripali village, and the circumstances leading to the infant's falling into the well remain unknown, the report stated.

While it remains unclear how the infant ended up in the well, suspicions among locals suggest the possibility that the child may have been intentionally abandoned.

Sambalpur's Additional District Magistrate, Pradeep Sahoo, provided an update on the ongoing rescue efforts, stating, "Rescue operation has started, and oxygen is supplied into the bore well. The ODRAF team has dug a parallel pit", as quoted by PTI. He expressed optimism about the prompt rescue of the child.

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