Boy dies after falling in well

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TAXILA: A boy lost his life when he accidentally fell into a well in Wanni village near Hakla interchange in the limits of Taxila police station.

According to police and Rescue 1122 sources, three-year-old Raheem Khan went with his mother to a village well to fetch water when he slipped and fell into the well. On receiving information about the incident, the area police and other rescue officials rushed to the scene and launched a rescue operation.

“The body of the boy was retrieved after hectic efforts and handed over to the family after fulfilling legal requirements,” Rescue 1122 spokesman Usman Gujjar told reporters.

Published in Dawn, October 17th, 2024

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