On 15 February 2022, a six-year-old boy named Haider fell into a 25-metre narrow well while walking on the side of the road in Shokak village, Zabul, Afghanistan. His body was recovered on 18 February 2022.[1][2][3][4]
| Date | 15 February 2022 |
|---|---|
| Location | Shokak village, Zabul, Afghanistan |
| Type | Accidental fall |
| Deaths | 1 |
Rescue edit
When Haider fell into the well, rescuers pulled him up ten metres, but he became stuck in a place where the well-casing was very narrow. He remained in that position for about 30 hours.[5][6]
Rescue officials retrieved Haider on 18 February after hours of trying. He had not been heard for 24 hours.[7][8] Rescuers dug a trench to reach Haider, who was airlifted to a hospital in Kabul.[9][10]
When the incident was reported, Afghan Defence Minister Mohammad Yaqoob and senior Taliban leader Anas Haqqani arrived at the scene and oversaw the rescue operation.[11]
Reactions edit
Anas Haqqani, a senior adviser to the Taliban's Interior Ministry, said in a tweet "With great sadness, little Haider is gone forever".[2][12]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Rescuers scramble to save Afghan boy trapped in well for two days". www.aljazeera.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-20. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ^ a b "Afghanistan: Six-year-old boy rescued from well dies". BBC News. February 18, 2022. Archived from the original on February 20, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "Afghan boy who became trapped in well sparking four-day rescue effort has died". The Independent. February 18, 2022. Archived from the original on February 20, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "Five-year-old Haider dies after three days trapped in Afghanistan well". The National. February 18, 2022. Archived from the original on February 20, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "Six-year-old boy rescued from Afghan well dies". Saudigazette. February 18, 2022. Archived from the original on February 20, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "أنقذوا حيدر.. ريان آخر يبكي ويئن داخل بئر بأفغانستان". العربية. February 18, 2022. Archived from the original on February 20, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "Boy trapped in Afghanistan well for two days". BBC News. February 17, 2022. Archived from the original on February 20, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "Three-Day Operation to Rescue Young Boy Stuck in a Well Ends in Tragedy". MSN. Archived from the original on 2022-02-20. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ^ "Afghanistan: six-year-old trapped in well for 3 days dies". Mashriq. February 18, 2022. Archived from the original on February 20, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "وفاة الطفل العالق في بئر في أفغانستان". فرانس 24 / France 24. February 18, 2022. Archived from the original on February 20, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "افغانستان: تنگ کنویں میں گرنے والے حیدر کی موت نے ملا عمر کے بیٹے کو رلا دیا". urdu.dunyanews.tv. Archived from the original on 2022-02-20. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ^ "د افغانستان د زابل په ولایت کې د برمې څاه ته د لویدلي ماشوم ژوند د لاسه ورکړ". www.trt.net.tr. Archived from the original on 2022-02-20. Retrieved 2022-02-20.