Around 9:00, the boy from Buon Sam A went to a garden a few dozen meters from his home to play. While standing on the well's covered opening, the concrete slab unexpectedly broke, causing him to fall into the dry well, which was about 20 meters deep and contained trash and dry grass.
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Rescue police descended into the well to bring the boy up. *Photo: Ngoc Oanh*
Local residents attempted a rescue but were unsuccessful, prompting them to alert authorities. Fire Prevention, Fighting, and Rescue Police quickly arrived and reassured the victim.
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Police rappelled down the well to rescue the child. *Photo: Ngoc Oanh*
After approximately 15 minutes of operational deployment, the rescue team lowered ropes and brought the boy up, conscious and safe. The boy was then taken by his family to the hospital for a health check-up.
Tran Hoa

