Date | 15 February 2022 |
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Location | Shokak village, Zabul, Afghanistan |
Type | Accidental fall |
Deaths | 1 |
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]
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]
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]