{
  "id": 5821665,
  "title": "Algerian boy Ayoub found dead after four days trapped in well",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/algerian-boy-ayoub-found-dead-after-four-days-trapped-in-well",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T19:00:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/world/izfezcuxa"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Algerian authorities have confirmed the tragic death of 10-year-old Ayoub after he fell into a well in El Bayadh province four days ago. On Wednesday, the young boy slipped into the dry artesian well in the village of Raqna, located within the Ghassoul municipality.\n\nCivil Protection, along with local authorities and pertinent agencies, immediately launched a rescue operation. The statement from Civil Protection revealed that the boy's body was finally recovered following the intensive search effort.\n\nThe well, approximately 80 meters deep and barely 40 centimeters in diameter, presented a grave challenge for the rescue teams. Ayoub's father, Mohamed Hadef, recounted the incident, explaining that his son had fallen through a rotten wooden plank covering the well. Hadef noted that Ayoub had cried out for help before the rescue teams arrived on the scene.\n\nThe rescue operation was complicated by the specific characteristics of the terrain, necessitating the utmost caution by the teams to ensure the boy's safety.",
  "summary": "Algerian authorities have recovered the body of 10-year-old Ayoub, who died after falling into a well in El Bayadh province four days ago.",
  "key_points": [
    "10-year-old Ayoub died after falling into a well in El Bayadh province.",
    "Rescue operation launched by Civil Protection and local authorities.",
    "Well's depth of 80 meters and narrow diameter complicated rescue efforts."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Algerian boy trapped in well for days found dead",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/algerian-boy-trapped-in-well-for-days-found-dead",
        "published": "2026-09-05T20:18:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}