Gaya: A tragic incident unfolded in a village in Bihar's Gaya district as a two-year-old girl lost her life due to asphyxiation after falling into a 40-feet-deep borewell. The unfortunate event occurred in Masaundha village, Mohanpur Police Station area, where toddler Akanksha Kumari accidentally slipped into the borewell, which had been dug during construction work at Rajendra Yadav's house.
The authorities promptly initiated a rescue operation upon discovering the incident. Despite concerted efforts by the district administration and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), the girl faced oxygen deprivation in the hole, leading to a tragic outcome. The borewell, which proved to be a perilous situation, trapped the girl at a depth of 10-15 feet.
District Health Officer Dr Tyagarajan SM immediately contacted the Disaster Management Chief Secretary in Patna and dispatched an NDRF team from Patna, specialized in borewell rescues. Simultaneously, a medical team and an ambulance were sent to the rescue site. Local residents also joined in the efforts, utilizing a bulldozer to dig a wider hole to extricate the girl.
Despite hours of strenuous attempts, the girl was brought out, but unfortunately, it was too late. She succumbed to suffocation while trapped in the borewell. Police confirmed the tragic outcome. Expressing sorrow over the incident, District official Tyagarajan SM assured the grieving family of all possible assistance during their moment of loss. He also urged people to adhere to proper safety measures during borewell drilling to prevent such unfortunate incidents in the future.
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