Suffocate with the journey to rescue father and son in Dak Lak trapped in a deep abandoned well

Although we are living in a peaceful time, the dangers surrounding abandoned buildings, lack of renovation and supervision have become a concern of many people.

The cases of children falling into the pit in a row in recent years have raised an alarm bell for the whole society.

Information published on VnExpress newspaper said that around 19:30 on January 11, an 8-year-old boy was playing near his house on Dinh Nup Street, City. Buon Ma Thuot, Dak Lak province unfortunately lost his foot and fell into a deep abandoned well. It is known that this well is about 20m deep, there is water about half a meter at the bottom, making the child extremely panic.

As soon as he discovered his son had an accident, the boy's father, Nguyen Van Phuong (SN 1979), went down to the well to save him. However, because the well was too deep, the well wall was slippery with a lot of moss, so the man could not take the child out. The father reassured his son and at the well called for help.

Received the news, about 10 minutes later, the fire prevention and fighting force of Dak Lak Provincial Police was promptly present at the scene to rescue. Because the mouth of the well is only about 20cm wide, it is difficult for adults to get in, so the authorities used a hammer to widen the mouth of the well. After that, a policeman swung the pulley directly into the well to save the father and son. Neighbors also gathered at the mouth of the well to light up the flashlight as well as reassure the child's spirit. Finally, after 7 minutes, the functional force promptly brought the father and son to safety, no one was injured.

After being brought ashore, the baby boy was immediately wrapped in a blanket to keep his body warm. It is known that this is a well of a household in the village, but it has not been used for a long time. The well mouth has been covered with a shield, but when playing, the child may not have noticed, so he ran and jumped, moved the well cap and fell.

The functional force encouraged the child and his family as well as reminded them to cover the well mouth more carefully to avoid similar situations. Fortunately, the water level in the well was not too deep and the baby was rescued by the authorities in time.

There have been many similar incidents in the past time, but not all incidents can be so easily resolved. Previously, the rescue force also successfully saved a 5-year-old girl who fell into a 15m-deep concrete pile hole at the construction site in Dong Nai.

It is known that this incident happened around 16:30 on December 19, 2022. At that time, Mr. Lai The Quang, in charge of the construction site (residing in Hiep Phuoc town, Nhon Trach district, Dong Nai province) discovered that a girl had fallen into a concrete pile pit at the construction site. The man quickly informed the Fire & Rescue Police force of Dong Nai Provincial Police. Immediately, the unit dispatched 1 command vehicle, 1 specialized vehicle and 14 officers and soldiers to the scene to rescue the baby.

Information published in the Vietnamnet newspaper said that the victim was a 5-year-old girl who fell into a concrete pile pit with a depth of about 15m. The crater in which the girl is trapped is round, about 40cm in diameter. Because the crater is so small, the rescue team was unable to directly go down to the scene to approach the girl. The authorities have reassured the child so that he does not panic. After that, he immediately brought the rope and specialized equipment down to guide the baby to tie himself to his body to pull up.

Finally, after 30 minutes of rescue, the girl calmly followed the instructions and was brought out safely by the rescue team in the happiness of her family and everyone around. After being rescued in time, the girl was taken to Ai Nghia Nhon Trach General Clinic and then her family took her to the district health center for timely care.

However, the case of the boy in Dong Thap was not so lucky. Therefore, parents need to take care of their children more carefully. Especially do not let children play alone in areas prone to such incidents.

Children are inherently hyperactive, love to explore the world around them. Therefore, sometimes they cannot know the dangers lurking. Therefore, parents need to pay special attention if the house is in areas near construction sites, ponds, lakes, wells. Absolutely do not let young children play alone and remind them to stay away from dangerous areas. Construction units should also fence carefully and at the same time, there should be guards on duty to avoid similar situations.

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