Death of Haider

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]

Death of Haider
Date15 February 2022
LocationShokak village, Zabul, Afghanistan
TypeAccidental fall
Deaths1

Rescue

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 the 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]

Reactions

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]

See also

References
  1. "Rescuers scramble to save Afghan boy trapped in well for two days". www.aljazeera.com.
  2. "Afghanistan: Six-year-old boy rescued from well dies". BBC News. February 18, 2022.
  3. "Afghan boy who became trapped in well sparking four-day rescue effort has died". The Independent. February 18, 2022.
  4. "Five-year-old Haider dies after three days trapped in Afghanistan well". The National. February 18, 2022.
  5. "Six-year-old boy rescued from Afghan well dies". Saudigazette. February 18, 2022.
  6. "أنقذوا حيدر.. ريان آخر يبكي ويئن داخل بئر بأفغانستان". العربية. February 18, 2022.
  7. "Boy trapped in Afghanistan well for two days". BBC News. February 17, 2022.
  8. "Three-Day Operation to Rescue Young Boy Stuck in a Well Ends in Tragedy". MSN.
  9. "Afghanistan: six-year-old trapped in well for 3 days dies". Mashriq. February 18, 2022.
  10. "وفاة الطفل العالق في بئر في أفغانستان". فرانس 24 / France 24. February 18, 2022.
  11. "افغانستان: تنگ کنویں میں گرنے والے حیدر کی موت نے ملا عمر کے بیٹے کو رلا دیا". urdu.dunyanews.tv.
  12. "د افغانستان د زابل په ولایت کې د برمې څاه ته د لویدلي‌ ماشوم ژوند د لاسه ورکړ". www.trt.net.tr.
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