<p>Five days of strenuous efforts made to rescue a small boy trapped in a well in northern Morocco seems to have gone down the drain as the child died before rescuers could reach him. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The rescuers reached him late on Saturday and retrieved the body, two government officials said. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Footage from the scene shows when his body was recovered. In it, hundreds of distraught rescue workers and onlookers, who had gathered at the site, could be seen chanting to god. They also shined the phones’ flashlights into the air. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>The five-year-old Rayan Awram had fallen into the well at Ighran village in the hills near Chefchaouen on Tuesday. The incident had triggered a huge rescue effort. &nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rayan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Rayan</a> died…<br />
Sadly, the 5 years old boy in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Morocco?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Morocco</a> that has been trapped for over five days in a well, first responders worked so hard trying to save him… he passed away. <a href="https://t.co/T6oyCjtKWG">pic.twitter.com/T6oyCjtKWG</a></p>
— Asaad Hanna (@AsaadHannaa) <a href="https://twitter.com/AsaadHannaa/status/1490070224049217545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 5, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p>After removing much of the adjacent hillside and tunnelling delicately a horizontal passage into the well, rescuers finally reached him late on Saturday. &nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Rescuers now closer to five-year-old boy trapped inside deep well in Morocco.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D9%81%D9%84_%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%86?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#الطفل_ريان</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%D8%A3%D9%86%D9%82%D8%B0%D9%88%D8%A7_%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%86?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#أنقذوا_ريان</a><br />
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— خالد نيويورك (@KhaledEibid) <a href="https://twitter.com/KhaledEibid/status/1489597940004007938?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 4, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p>King Mohammed gave his condolences to the parents, state media reported. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>Crowds had also gathered in a vigil at the scene to stay abreast with the rescue effort as hundreds of workers toiled to save the child. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Rest In Peace Rayan, a 5-year-old boy pulled from a well in Morocco has died, he had been trapped for four days.<br />
Can’t begin to imagine how heartbroken his parents must be after lingering between hope and fear for five days💔 Respect for those rescue workers who gave all they got <a href="https://t.co/75nEV3XFis">pic.twitter.com/75nEV3XFis</a></p>
— 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐲𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨 (@UgonnaMario) <a href="https://twitter.com/UgonnaMario/status/1490139051982266369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 6, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p>Numerous Moroccans also followed the efforts on television. "I am so sad to learn Rayan has died. Sincere condolences to the parents," said Abderrahim Sabihi, a Rabat resident, who was following the rescue effort.&nbsp;</p>

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Five days of strenuous efforts made to rescue a small boy trapped in a well in northern Morocco seems to have gone down the drain as the child died before rescuers could reach him.

Five days of strenuous efforts made to rescue a small boy trapped in a well in northern Morocco seems to have gone down the drain as the child died before rescuers could reach him. The rescuers reached him late on Saturday and retrieved the body, two government officials said. Footage from the scene shows when his body was recovered. In it, hundreds of distraught rescue workers and onlookers, who had gathered at the site, could be seen chanting to god. They also shined the phones’ flashlights into the air. Also Read: This country in Europe becomes the first to make Covid vaccine compulsory The five-year-old Rayan Awram had fallen into the well at Ighran village in the hills near Chefchaouen on Tuesday. The incident had triggered a huge rescue effort. #Rayan died… Sadly, the 5 years old boy in #Morocco that has been trapped for over five days in a well, first responders worked so hard trying to save him… he passed away. pic.twitter.com/T6oyCjtKWG — Asaad Hanna (@AsaadHannaa) February 5, 2022 × After removing much of the adjacent hillside and tunnelling delicately a horizontal passage into the well, rescuers finally reached him late on Saturday. Rescuers now closer to five-year-old boy trapped inside deep well in Morocco.#الطفل_ريان#أنقذوا_ريان pic.twitter.com/rcChP42luB — خالد نيويورك (@KhaledEibid) February 4, 2022 × King Mohammed gave his condolences to the parents, state media reported. Also Read: Dutch trawler dumps over 100,000 dead fish into Atlantic Ocean off French coast, triggering fury Crowds had also gathered in a vigil at the scene to stay abreast with the rescue effort as hundreds of workers toiled to save the child. Rest In Peace Rayan, a 5-year-old boy pulled from a well in Morocco has died, he had been trapped for four days. Can’t begin to imagine how heartbroken his parents must be after lingering between hope and fear for five days💔 Respect for those rescue workers who gave all they got pic.twitter.com/75nEV3XFis — 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐲𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨 (@UgonnaMario) February 6, 2022 × Numerous Moroccans also followed the efforts on television. "I am so sad to learn Rayan has died. Sincere condolences to the parents," said Abderrahim Sabihi, a Rabat resident, who was following the rescue effort. (With inputs from agencies)

Strenuous rescue efforts go in vain as 5-year-old Moroccan boy trapped in well dies

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Strenuous rescue efforts go in vain as 5-year-old Moroccan boy trapped in well dies