4-Year-Old Boy Falls Into 250-Foot Deep Borewell in Haryana’s Ambala; NDRF Launches Rescue Operation

Ambala: A massive joint rescue operation is currently underway in Dhanyoda village, Ambala, where a four-year-old child fell into a 250-foot-deep uncovered borewell on Tuesday morning.

Teams from the Indian Army, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and the local district administration have been deployed to the site in a race against time to extract the minor.

The victim has been identified as Nirvair Singh. According to local authorities, the tragic incident occurred when Nirvair had gone out to the agricultural fields with his father to deliver breakfast to his grandfather, who was already working there. 

After reaching the site, the child's father briefly joined the grandfather in performing agricultural chores. 

While the elders were occupied with their work, Nirvair was playing nearby and accidentally stepped into the wide, exposed opening of the deep borewell.

Upon realising that the child had vanished down the shaft, the panicked family immediately raised an alarm, gathering a massive crowd of anxious villagers. 

Local police were notified, and the district machinery swung into motion given the critical depth.

Ambala Deputy Commissioner Ajay Tomar, who arrived at Dhanyoda village to personally supervise the crisis response, confirmed that multiple specialised rescue units are working in close coordination. 

Earth-moving heavy machinery, including multiple JCB excavators, has been pressed into service to dig a parallel pit alongside the borewell shaft. 

Authorities have also arranged for technical equipment, including high-resolution borehole cameras to pinpoint the child’s exact position and movement inside the narrow pipe, along with a continuous supply of oxygen pumped directly into the pit to sustain him.

The heart-wrenching incident has once again brought the critical issue of open, abandoned borewells in agricultural belts. 

As the rescue teams work through the day, an atmosphere of deep tension and prayer prevails over Dhanyoda village, with residents waiting anxiously for any positive update regarding Nirvair’s condition.