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Five-year-old Mahi trapped in 70-feet borewell for over 60 hours; rescue efforts peak
Gurgaon: It's been more than 60 hours, but five-year-old Mahi Upadhyay still remains trapped inside a 70-feet borewell she fell into on Wednesday night in Khaow village close to Gurgaon. Early this morning the operation to pull her out began again, after it had to be stopped last night due to the presence of a rock that was blocking the area where she is stuck.
Officials say the team could not use a drill as it could harm her. So since morning, they are trying to remove the rock manually.
More than 100 officials from the Army, Police, National Security Guards (NSG), the Gurgaon civic authorities, and the Gurgaon metro have been involved in trying to get her out.
The Gurgaon metro authorities have even brought in a drilling machine that is used by them to bore holes in the ground to erect pillars for the metro. This machine is being used to dig a parallel shaft that will then be used to reach Mahi through an underground tunnel.
But even the presence of this big machine has not brought any good news. The machine is being used very slowly as authorities fear that the ground could cave in if it's used without caution.
Commandos have managed to dig about 70 feet and are now trying to determine the exact spot where Mahi is.
Meanwhile, doctors remain on standby to rush the girl to the nearest hospital and oxygen is also being continuously supplied to her. But they are not saying anything about her condition.
The police are also looking for the contractor who dug the borewell and left it uncovered, but with each hour passing, hope for Mahi is dwindling away.
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NDTV just reported that team from Reliance is assisting army's rescue efforts. Reliance has apparently deployed a ground penetrating RADAR ( ? ) to pinpoint the girls's exact location. They cannot register any movement but continue to supply oxygen to the girl.
Efforts to rescue five-year-old Mahi from borewell hits fresh roadblock
Gurgaon: It's been more than 60 hours, but five-year-old Mahi Upadhyay still remains trapped inside a 70-feet borewell she fell into on Wednesday night in Khaow village close to Gurgaon. Early this morning the operation to pull her out began again, after it had to be stopped last night due to the presence of a rock that was blocking the area where she is stuck.
Officials say the team could not use a drill as it could harm her. So since morning, they are trying to remove the rock manually.
More than 100 officials from the Army, Police, National Security Guards (NSG), the Gurgaon civic authorities, and the Gurgaon metro have been involved in trying to get her out.
The Gurgaon metro authorities have even brought in a drilling machine that is used by them to bore holes in the ground to erect pillars for the metro. This machine is being used to dig a parallel shaft that will then be used to reach Mahi through an underground tunnel.
But even the presence of this big machine has not brought any good news. The machine is being used very slowly as authorities fear that the ground could cave in if it's used without caution.
Commandos have managed to dig about 70 feet and are now trying to determine the exact spot where Mahi is.
Meanwhile, doctors remain on standby to rush the girl to the nearest hospital and oxygen is also being continuously supplied to her. But they are not saying anything about her condition.
The police are also looking for the contractor who dug the borewell and left it uncovered, but with each hour passing, hope for Mahi is dwindling away.
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NDTV just reported that team from Reliance is assisting army's rescue efforts. Reliance has apparently deployed a ground penetrating RADAR ( ? ) to pinpoint the girls's exact location. They cannot register any movement but continue to supply oxygen to the girl.
Efforts to rescue five-year-old Mahi from borewell hits fresh roadblock
