Boy rescued from well dies in east China
He was stuck around six meters underground, according to a local official
A boy who fell into a deep-water well in eastern China died on Wednesday after firefighters worked overnight to rescue him. PHOTO: SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST
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The boy was playing near his home in Yaogou Village, in the city of Anqiu, when he accidentally fell into a 100-meter-deep well on Tuesday afternoon. He was stuck around six meters underground, according to a local official.
More than 50 people and a dozen excavators worked to rescue the child from the narrow well. After 14 hours, he was freed and taken to a nearby hospital.
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