A workman who dug with his bare hands for three days in an attempt to save the life of a young boy trapped 100ft down a well has been praised as a hero.
Tragic Rayan Oram died before rescue teams could dig deep enough to save him, eventually being pulled free and brought to the surface.
The rescuers who fought for five days to reach him in the village of Ighran, in Morocco 's Chefchaouen region, have been praised for their efforts, despite the sad ending, The Sun reported.