Algerian boy trapped in well for days found dead
ALGIERS: Rescuers in Algeria on Saturday recovered the body of a 10-year-old boy who was trapped inside a well for four days, civil protection authorities said.
Algerian authorities confirmed on Saturday that they had recovered the body of a 10-year-old boy, named Ayoub, who had been trapped inside an 80-metre-deep well for four days. The rescue operation, which had garnered significant national attention, concluded with the tragic discovery that the child had succumbed to his injuries.
The well, located near Ayoub's home in the desert municipality of Brezina in El Bayadh province, some 550 kilometers south of Algiers, was dry and dug using traditional methods. It measured just 40 centimeters in diameter, posing a significant challenge to rescue teams. Efforts to reach the boy were complicated by his position beneath a thick layer of soil.
Images released by authorities depicted rescue workers utilizing heavy machinery to dig a large pit alongside the well in an attempt to access Ayoub.
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