In India, an attempt to rescue a child from a well has turned into a disaster. Due to the weight of the rushing crowd, the pit wall gave way and spectators fell into the depths. At least three people have died.
Yesterday morning a young child had fallen into the 15 meter deep well. As rescuers descended into the hole, other people crowded at the opening of the shaft. When the earth started to shift, about thirty people disappeared into the hole.
About half of the victims were rescued, but at least three people did not survive. People are still missing, they disappeared under the six meters deep water or were buried underground.
In the new rescue operation, things also went wrong again, when a tractor with four officers also ended up in the pit. The vehicle then had to be recovered using larger equipment. The work was difficult because of the falling night.
Indian media did not report whether the child who started the rescue operation survived.
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