Well Collapse in Jharkhand: 2 Bodies Found, 3 Still Trapped; NDRF Continues Rescue Operation
An official said on Friday that two corpses had been retrieved from a well in a hamlet in the Ranchi district of Jharkhand after part of it fell in. According to Hemant Soren, chief minister of Jharkhand, five persons perished on Thursday in the Piska hamlet when a piece of a well fell in.
The death toll is yet unclear, according to NDRF authorities, since the search and rescue effort is still ongoing.
The tragedy happened in the hamlet of Piska, which is around 70 miles from Ranchi, the state capital.
The awful news of five persons dying in a well in the hamlet of Piska hurts my heart. Soren said on X (previously Twitter): “May God provide the departed spirits peace, and give strength to the mourning family members to face this tough hour of loss.
The number of fatalities is yet unknown, according to members of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), but attempts are being made to free individuals who are stuck within the well.
After an animal fell into the well, the occurrence took place in the afternoon. Nine people entered the well to try to save it, but part of it collapsed in, according to Ranchi SP (Rural) H B Jama.
Two corpses have so far been found, an NDRF officer informed PTI. The villagers found one corpse on Thursday, and we found another one while working here. The effort to rescue the other three stranded individuals is now under process. He said that in addition to recovering the ox’s corpse, which had fallen into the well, was also found.
“Boulders were used in the well’s construction. The removal of the stones is proving to be quite challenging. So, at this time, we are unable to estimate how long the rescue effort will go.
