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Rachel Hagan

Desperate rescue operation as 18-month-old baby gets stuck down 500ft well

An 18-month-old infant was rescued and pulled to safety by army officials, after being stuck down a 500 ft well.

The baby, identified as Shivan Badhel, is reportedly alive after a successful army rescue operation which lasted 40 minutes, on 7 June, in Dudapur village, located in western India's Gujarat region.

The baby fell 20ft down the 500ft-deep well at around 8 pm on Tuesday while playing alone near a hut on a farm where his family work as agricultural labourers.

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