SAMBALPUR: A newborn girl child had a providential escape after she was found stuck inside a 20 ft bore-well at Laripali village under the Rengali police station of Sambalpur district on Tuesday. She was rescued after an eight-hour operation by a team of Odisha Fire Services and Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force. Police, however, are yet to ascertain how the incident took place.
The villagers first heard the cries of the baby around 1 PM today (Tuesday) and subsequently informed the authorities. Following which, police, fire brigade and health officials rushed to the spot and commenced the rescue operation. The rescue operation commenced at around 2 PM. Oxygen was supplied to the baby.
