Rescue workers in Morocco are still digging to save Rayan, a five-year-old boy trapped in a deep well for over four days. Scroll below for images
As per local media reports, the rescuers are 1.8m from the boy. There have been fears of landslides during the operation.
Bulldozers have been used to cut a huge trench next to the well. The rescuers have somehow managed to get down oxygen and water to him. They also received a response from him.
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Government spokesman Mustapha Baitas, while elaborating on the mission said, "The child's rescue is approaching. Our hearts are with the family, and we are praying that he will back with them as soon as possible."
Operation's leaders, Abdesalam Makoudi said, "We're almost there. We've been working non-stop for three days and tiredness is kicking in, but the whole rescue team is hanging on."
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As per reports by local media, the medics are on-site to check on the boy once he is extracted. Also, the authorities have a helicopter on standby to take the child to a hospital.
The roads around the town are lined with cars and buses. Thousands of people have been cheering the rescuers at the site.
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