Posted on 02/05/2022 2:17:01 PM PST by sodpoodle
5-year-old boy in Morocco who was trapped in a well since Tuesday has died, news outlets reported Saturday.
Rescue workers had extracted the boy, whose name was Rayan, from the well, which was 105 feet deep. But the Morocco's royal palace said in a statement that he had died, Al Arabiya reported.
The Saudi Gazette also reported Saturday that an official report from the Moroccan diwan "confirmed young Rayan has passed away."
On Tuesday, Rayan's father, Khalid Agoram, was searching for his son when he found he had fallen down the well.
Rescuers had worked carefully for days to extract Rayan from the well, and faced the concern of potentially triggering a landslide with their efforts.
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So sad
That’s so heartbreaking.
Poor lil guy..was really hoping he would make it..the rescuers had no idea he had passed away til they got him out..he held out as long as he could, just heartbreaking RIP sweet Rayan
Can’t bear to go to the link. That poor baby. Must have become dehydrated. So very sad that it took them so long to rescue him.
not just dehydrated but the effects of injuries to his body from the fall must have been pretty severe
So sad. Prayers to the family.
Such a sweet beautiful face. So sad for the little guy and his family. Also the rescuers.. they worked so hard. Blessings, little man. Rest in the loving arms of God.
Sad news indeed, but....
note to self..If you have a 105 foot deep hole in your yard, put a grate over it.
They were getting food and water through tubes. Probably had some internal bleeding/injury.
Thank you. I was wondering about that.
May God give his family and loved ones comfort.
We live in old orchard land that was developed from 1950 to 1955. Lots of wells around here were used to irrigate the orchards. Our neighbors across the street one day discovered a well on their property (a 3/8 suburban lot) when the wood cover rotten through and the soil above it caved into the well. It’s a miracle their little boys didn’t fall into it. Fortunately, it was in an area with shrubs (where the boys didn’t play), not in the lawn.
Oh what a shame ...
Just so tragic. Very sad.
I had thought Morocco was more advanced than to allow a 100 foot hole or ‘well’ to exist as is, with no gates around it, no ladders on the sides, no nothing. It’s as though they just didn’t care about these very poor people.
There are some very wealthy Muslims in that part of the world.
Why has none of these rich Muslims offered to help countried like Morocco? Help them to build a basic water and sanitation system. Come on, it’s year 2022, not 1722!
Prayers for his family. Strength to them during this very difficult time.
Yes, very tragic. Prayers for his family.
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