The mortal remains of two-year-old boy Sujith Wilson were retrieved in the wee hours of Tuesday from the unused tubewell after over 80 hours of rescue efforts by men and machines from private and government agencies.&nbsp;

Around 2:30 am Dr J Radhakrishnan, IAS, who was supervising the rescue operations declared Sujith dead. After the completion of post mortem, the mortal remains were laid to rest at around 8:30 am.&nbsp;

Sujith had fallen into an abandoned borewell near his home in Nadukattupatti village of Tamil Nadu’s Trichy District at around 5:30 pm Friday. The boy has been trapped in the borewell at a depth of around 88-feet, without food and water, but with oxygen supply.&nbsp;

While drilling of an 11-feet deep parallel pit (6-feet away from the borewell in which the boy was trapped)had been progressing since Sunday, the efforts were being hampered by the rocky terrain. Besides rigs, borewell drilling machines were also pressed into action. The borewell drilling equipment had dug 3 holes of 6 inches diameter unto a depth of 65-feet and a rig was being used to enlarge the pit, to enable rescue personnel to enter the pit and reach the boy after digging a horizontal tunnel.

Three ministers and several senior government officials had been present over the weekend at the site to supervise the rescue efforts that were being conducted by NDRF, SDRF personnel along with over 200 policemen and firemen.

However, rescue efforts were called off during the early hours of Tuesday after a foul stench emanated, suggesting that the child had died. “All the efforts to bring the child back alive had been done, but now in an unfortunate turn of events, a decomposed smell has started to come from the bore well in which the child had fallen.”

Tami Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami, Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi, DMK President MK Stalin and several other personalities from across fields condoled the death of Sujith.

DMK President MK Stalin visited the bereaved family, expressed his condolences and offered a solatium of Rs10 lakh.

Stalin emphasized that the government could have done better and taken more measures to save the child. “It took over 80 hours to rescue the child, but the government could have done better had they not been careless. They could have saved him when he was at 36 feet and shouldn’t have let him slip to 88 feet. I doubt if the ministers and officials were as committed to the rescue as much as in giving interviews to the media” He questioned the government on why the Army was not called, adding that he was not saying this to criticize the government.&nbsp;

Later in the evening, Chief Minister Edapppadi K Palaniswami visited the aggrieved household and offered his condolences to the family and announced a solatium of Rs.10lakhs on behalf of the State government and 10lakhs on behalf of the party.&nbsp;

Speaking to the media he said, “the government has undertaken maximum efforts to help the family, there were experts from NIT, ONGC, Anna University and also the private company L&amp;T. We want to help the people when they are facing any difficulty and we need the cooperation of the public. Unused wells must be sealed with the necessary technical specifications.”

In a statement, the Chief Minister referred to the rules about the sinking of bore wells and safety measures that were gazette in 2015.&nbsp;

The CM stated that he had ordered the District collectors to ensure that the rules were adhered to, and in cases of negligence he urged officials to take strict action on those that were found responsible.

The borewell where Sujith was trapped and the pit dug by rescue teams were sealed permanently with concrete.

The mortal remains of two-year-old boy Sujith Wilson were retrieved in the wee hours of Tuesday from the unused tubewell after over 80 hours of rescue efforts by men and machines from private and government agencies.

The mortal remains of two-year-old boy Sujith Wilson were retrieved in the wee hours of Tuesday from the unused tubewell after over 80 hours of rescue efforts by men and machines from private and government agencies. Around 2:30 am Dr J Radhakrishnan, IAS, who was supervising the rescue operations declared Sujith dead. After the completion of post mortem, the mortal remains were laid to rest at around 8:30 am. Sujith had fallen into an abandoned borewell near his home in Nadukattupatti village of Tamil Nadu’s Trichy District at around 5:30 pm Friday. The boy has been trapped in the borewell at a depth of around 88-feet, without food and water, but with oxygen supply. While drilling of an 11-feet deep parallel pit (6-feet away from the borewell in which the boy was trapped)had been progressing since Sunday, the efforts were being hampered by the rocky terrain. Besides rigs, borewell drilling machines were also pressed into action. The borewell drilling equipment had dug 3 holes of 6 inches diameter unto a depth of 65-feet and a rig was being used to enlarge the pit, to enable rescue personnel to enter the pit and reach the boy after digging a horizontal tunnel. Three ministers and several senior government officials had been present over the weekend at the site to supervise the rescue efforts that were being conducted by NDRF, SDRF personnel along with over 200 policemen and firemen. However, rescue efforts were called off during the early hours of Tuesday after a foul stench emanated, suggesting that the child had died. “All the efforts to bring the child back alive had been done, but now in an unfortunate turn of events, a decomposed smell has started to come from the bore well in which the child had fallen.” Tami Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami, Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi, DMK President MK Stalin and several other personalities from across fields condoled the death of Sujith. DMK President MK Stalin visited the bereaved family, expressed his condolences and offered a solatium of Rs10 lakh. Stalin emphasized that the government could have done better and taken more measures to save the child. “It took over 80 hours to rescue the child, but the government could have done better had they not been careless. They could have saved him when he was at 36 feet and shouldn’t have let him slip to 88 feet. I doubt if the ministers and officials were as committed to the rescue as much as in giving interviews to the media” He questioned the government on why the Army was not called, adding that he was not saying this to criticize the government. Later in the evening, Chief Minister Edapppadi K Palaniswami visited the aggrieved household and offered his condolences to the family and announced a solatium of Rs.10lakhs on behalf of the State government and 10lakhs on behalf of the party. Speaking to the media he said, “the government has undertaken maximum efforts to help the family, there were experts from NIT, ONGC, Anna University and also the private company L&T. We want to help the people when they are facing any difficulty and we need the cooperation of the public. Unused wells must be sealed with the necessary technical specifications.” In a statement, the Chief Minister referred to the rules about the sinking of bore wells and safety measures that were gazette in 2015. The CM stated that he had ordered the District collectors to ensure that the rules were adhered to, and in cases of negligence he urged officials to take strict action on those that were found responsible. The borewell where Sujith was trapped and the pit dug by rescue teams were sealed permanently with concrete.

After Sujith’s demise Tamil Nadu chief minister urges public to cover borewells; announces solatium of Rs 20 lakhs

Rescue efforts supported by various government agencies and private organizations have been underway for over 75 hours, after a 2-year old boy, Sujith fell into an abandoned borewell near his home in Nadukattupatti village of Tamil Nadu’s Trichy District at around 5:30pm Friday evening.

Rescue efforts supported by various government agencies and private organizations have been underway for over 75 hours, after a 2-year old boy, Sujith fell into an abandoned borewell near his home in Nadukattupatti village of Tamil Nadu’s Trichy District at around 5:30pm Friday evening. The boy has been trapped in the borewell at a depth of around 88-feet, without food and water, but with oxygen supply. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami tweeted, “Heavy duty drilling machines and equipments have been deployed and experts from NLC, ONGC, L&T and NIT Tiruchirapalli are at site to be of guidance. Further assistance would be sought depending on the status of the rescue efforts.” While drilling of an 11-feet deep parallel pit (six-feet away from the borewell in which the boy is trapped)has been progressing since Sunday, the efforts are being hampered by the rocky terrain. Besides rigs, borewell drilling machines are also pressed into action. The borewell drilling equipment has dug three holes of six inches diameter unto a depth of 65-feet and a rig is being used to enlarge the pit, in order to enable rescue personnel to enter the pit and reach the boy after digging a horizontal tunnel. There has been slight rainfall in the village, but the Meteorological Centre in Chennai has said that there is nil possibility of heavy rainfall in the region. Earlier in the day, Transport Secretary Dr. Radhakrishnan had said, “Tamil Nadu government will bear all the expenses necessary for rescuing the child, there is not enough space to use the balloon rescue technology in the well. Even though there is a prediction for light rains, we will continue work with necessary arrangements.” Three Tamil Nadu ministers are at the spot, accompanied by senior officials. Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam visited the site on Monday. Members of Parliament from across party lines visited the village and expressed hope in the rescue operations. Congress leader and Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi had tweeted about the incident on Sunday, “While the nation celebrates Deepavali, in Tamil Nadu a race against time is underway to save baby Surjeeth, who has been trapped in a borewell since Friday. I pray that he will be rescued & reunited with his distraught parents at the earliest.” Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted, “My prayers are with the young and brave Sujith Wilson. Spoke to CM @EPSTamilNadu regarding the rescue efforts underway to save Sujith. Every effort is being made to ensure that he is safe.” Round the clock efforts are underway with ambulances, Fire and Rescue Services, NDRF and SDRF in the ready, as prayers mount for the safe recovery of Sujith Wilson.

Rescue Efforts underway for over 75 hours to save 2-year old Sujith trapped in a borewell

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After Sujith’s demise Tamil Nadu chief minister urges public to cover borewells; announces solatium of Rs 20 lakhs

Rescue Efforts underway for over 75 hours to save 2-year old Sujith trapped in a borewell