Cape Town – Emergency services and Rustenburg Fire Services embarked on a four-hour rescue mission to rescue a toddler who had fallen into an uncovered borehole in Phokeng near Rustenburg, North West.
According to ER24 EMS, the girl believed to be 0ne year old fell about 8 metres down the borehole on Thursday.
“ER24 and the Rustenburg Fire Services arrived on the scene at 12h15 to find that some of the community had gathered around an uncovered borehole.
“Upon further inspection, medics found that a girl, believed to be one year old, had fallen approximately eight metres down the borehole,” said ER24.
[PHOKENG] – Child rescued after falling down a borehole.https://t.co/NYEk6s2zq4#realhelprealfast pic.twitter.com/7nD1ZFMZSQ
— ER24 EMS (Pty) Ltd. (@ER24EMS) March 17, 2023
The emergency services team used various tools including an excavator in the rescue operation that lasted over four hours.
“Once the borehole had been widened, a rescuer was lowered down who could grab the girl’s hand and lift her to safety.” ER24EMS said.
Circumstances surrounding the incident are still not clear, however, the child was assessed and transported to a nearby hospital for further assessment.
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Compiled by Olwethu Mpeshe
