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Ten-year-old Ayoub found dead after four-day search in Algerian well

From La Presse · () French

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  • Ten-year-old Ayoub died after falling into a dry artesian well in Er-Rokn village, Algeria's El Bayadh province, the Civil Protection service said.
  • Rescue teams found and extracted him after four days of operations in an approximately 80-meter-deep shaft less than 40 centimeters wide.
  • Crews faced difficult terrain and the risk of collapse while digging toward the child, with local authorities and private responders mobilizing available resources.

After four days of searching, rescuers found 10-year-old Ayoub inside a dry artesian well in Algeria's El Bayadh province. He was brought out, but had died, the Algerian Civil Protection service said Saturday.

The accident happened on Wednesday, Sept. 2, in Er-Rokn village, part of the Ghassoul municipality. Ayoub had fallen into a well about 80 meters deep, with a diameter of no more than 40 centimeters, making the rescue operation particularly difficult.

Civil Protection teams spent several days mobilizing personnel and equipment to reach him. They carried out excavation work in difficult terrain while facing the risk that the ground could collapse.

The agency said it worked with local authorities, other relevant organizations and private responders, deploying all available human and material resources. The General Directorate of Civil Protection offered its condolences to Ayoub's family and relatives and prayed for them to receive patience and comfort.

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Originally published by La Presse in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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