Borewells In Punjab

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  Worker Stuck In 70-Feet-Deep Borewell In Punjab, Rescue Ops Underway

  A worker got stuck in a 70 feet-deep borewell after sand fell on him in Punjab's Jalandhar district, officials said on Sunday.

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  6-Year-Old Boy, Who Fell Into 300-Foot Borewell In Punjab, Dies

  A six-year-old boy, who fell into a 300-foot deep borewell on Sunday, died though he was taken out of it after a seven-hour-long rescue operation.

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  Boy, 6, Falls In 100-Foot Deep Borewell In Punjab; Rescue Ops On

  A six-year-old boy today fell into a 100-feet deep borewell in Behrampur village near Garhdiwala here, said officials. The boy was playing in a field and climbed a borewell shaft when some stray dogs started chasing him. Rescue efforts are on.

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  Another Boy Falls Into Borewell In Punjab, Days After 2-Year-Old's Death

  A four-year-old boy fell into a borewell in Punjab and remained stuck there for hours. This fresh incident comes days after Fatehveer Singh, a two-year-old boy died after he was stuck inside a borewell for nearly 110 hours in Punjab's Sangrur.

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  Punjab Government To Reward Those Reporting Abandoned Borewells

  The Punjab government, through the Tandrust Punjab Mission, has announced a reward of Rs 5,000 for anyone who reports abandoned and uncovered borewells across the state.

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  After 2-Year-Old Boy's Death, 45 Open Borewells Sealed In Punjab

  Following the death of a two-year-old boy, who was stuck in a 150-feet deep borewell in Punjab for nearly 109 hours, about 45 open borewells in the state have been sealed to avoid more incidents.

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  After Boy's Death, Amarinder Singh Orders Closure Of Open Borewells In Punjab

  Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today condoled the death of a two-year-old boy in a borewell accident, and said that he has ordered the closure of all such open structures across the state with immediate effect. The announcement came amid allegations of the government botching up rescue operations.

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  "Daylight Murder" Tweets Sukhbir Badal As Boy Dies In Borewell: 10 Points

  The death of a two-year-old boy who fell in a borewell has triggered huge protests in Punjab's Sangrur district. Roads in many parts of the district have been blocked. What has angered the people is that the boy was pulled out of the borewell, tied in strings, even though a parallel tunnel was dug by the rescue team. Akali leader Sukhbir Badal has ...

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  Punjab Boy, Age 2, Pulled From Borewell After 109 Hours, Did Not Survive

  A two-year-old in Punjab, stuck in a 150-feet borewell for over 100 hours, was rescued early this morning.

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  92 Hours On, Two-Year-Old Child Still Stuck In 150-Ft- Borewell In Sangrur, Punjab

  Two-year-old Fatehvir Singh remained stuck in a 150-feet-deep borewell in Sangrur, over 92 hours after he fell into it, with frantic rescue operations underway to pull out the toddler.

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  Technical Issues Disrupt Rescue Ops Of Boy Stuck In Borewell Since 3 Days

  Rescuers were facing some technical issues on Sunday as they as are "quite close" to reaching where a two-year-old boy has been stuck in a 150-foot-deep borewell in Punjab's Sangrur district for past three days, officials said.

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  Infant Stuck In 110-Feet Borewell In Punjab, Rescue Operation On

  Efforts were underway on Friday to rescue a two-year-old boy, who fell into a 150-foot narrow borewell in a village in Punjab's Sangrur district some 20 hours back, officials said.

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  2-Year-Old Falls Into 150-Foot-Deep Borewell In Punjab, Rescue On

  A two-year-old boy fell into a borewell over 150 feet deep in a field near his house in Punjab's Sangrur district Thursday, officials said.

• Faridkot: 8-year-old boy drowns in abandoned water tank

  An eight-year-old boy drowned in an abandoned water tank of sanitation department in a village in Faridkot.