Algerian authorities recover the body of a child who fell into a well in the state of El Bayadh after 4 days of searching
Quick Look
- The Algerian Civil Protection recovered the body of a 10-year-old child who fell into a dry well 80 meters deep and 40 cm in diameter in the state of El Bayadh, after continuous rescue attempts since his fall four days ago.
- The authorities reported that the child was stuck under a thick layer of dirt in a well that was not covered with a casing tube and covered with a dilapidated wooden board.
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Why It Matters
The child Ayoub fell into a dry well that was not properly covered while passing over a wooden plank that was covering the well dug in a traditional way and filled with dirt to a depth of 30 meters, without a casing tube, which led to its collapse and the child falling to a depth of 80 metres.
The Algerian Civil Protection announced, on Saturday, the recovery of the body of a child who fell into a well in the state of El Bayadh, about 600 kilometers from the capital, after extended rescue attempts since his fall 4 days ago.
Attempts to save the ten-year-old child became popular on social media under the hashtag (Child Ayoub), after he fell into a dry well about 80 meters deep and about 40 centimeters in diameter.
The Civil Protection said in a statement: “Following an operation to rescue a child who fell into a dry artesian well in the state of Al-Baidh... the child’s location was found and he was recovered dead.”
The well is located in the village of Al-Rukn, located in the mountainous state of Al-Baidh, and the child fell into it while passing over “a wooden board that was covering the well dug in a traditional way and filled with dirt to a depth of 30 meters,” and it was not covered with a casing tube, according to Civil Protection.
During the rescue operation, the civil protection forces were trying to identify and intervene in rugged areas to reach the child and retrieve him, “however, the complexities of the situation prevented this, as he was stuck and found under a thick layer of dust.”
Open Questions
- Why was the well not safely covered despite its depth and danger?
- Is there negligence on the part of local authorities in monitoring such a well in rural areas?
- What measures will be taken to prevent the recurrence of such incidents in the future?
