Operation Kaveri: Rescue work still on after 51 hours

Six-year-old Kaveri fell into 400ft borewell near Belagavi on April 22 NDRF team from Pune are trying to reach the girl  Kaveri’s mother has been admitted to hospital

Kaveri had fallen into 400ft borewell while she was collecting woods with her friends on Saturday, evening. The National Disaster Response Force teams assisted by engineers from Hatti gold mines have been working round-the-clock but in vain. Even at 9.30 pm on Monday, the rescue operation was still on.

The borewell in which she slipped into was 400 ft was discarded by its owner Shankara Hipparagi. He has gone underground now.

Kaveri had fallen into a discarded borewell on Saturday evening. She is the duaghter of Ajith Madari and Savitha Madari of Jhanjharwad in Athani taluk of Belagavi. Kaveri fell into the borewell while she was collecting wood along with her friends on Saturday evening. 

National Disaster Response Force team from Pune has been doing everything to reach the girl who is stuck at a depth of 30 ft but in vain. Huge stone blocks in the ground are hampering their effort, it is said. The NDRF team is now assisted by Hatti Gold mines team and the teams have managed to go 24 ft down, so far.

Reports from the ground suggest that chances of Kaveri’s survival are bleak as it is more than 24 hours since she fell into the borewell. Kaveri’s parents are inconsolable and are at the spot hoping against a hope for miracle. Meanwhile, Kaveri’s mother has been admitted to the hospital on Sunday as she fell sick.

Special prayers are being offered by villagers for Kaveri at various temples.