Rescue ops continue to save boy stuck in TN borewell

Rescue operations continued for the third day on Sunday to bring out a three-old boy, who fell into an abandoned borewell near here, as special prayers were held across the Tamil Nadu for the safe return of the child.

State Health and Family Welfare Minister C Vijayabaskar and Tourism Minister 'Vellamandi' N Nagarajan, who have been camping at the site since Friday night, said all efforts were on to rescue the child.

Celebrities and politicians also joined thousands of people in praying for the well being of the boy.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a tweet said, "While the nation celebrates Deepavali, in Tamil Nadu a race agaisnt time is underway to save baby Surjeeth, who has been trapped in a borewell since Friday.

I pray that he will be rescued and reunited with his distraught parents at the earliest."
Speaking to reporters at his residence here, Rajinikanth said, "I pray for the safe rescue of the boy."
Noting that standard operating procedures were being followed, he said, "a parallel borewell is being dug.. efforts are on .. We have a technical team at the spot comprising officials from L&T, ONGC, Neyveli Lignite Corporation."