Central SA
Child rescued after falling down a borehole─── 09:21 Sat, 18 Mar 2023
A girl believed to be one year old was rescued on Friday afternoon after she fell down a borehole outside a residence in Phokeng.
ER24 and the Rustenburg Fire Services arrived on the scene at 12h15 to find that some of the community had gathered around an uncovered borehole.
Upon further inspection, medics found that a girl, believed to be one year old, had fallen approximately eight metres down the borehole.
ER24, Rustenburg Fire and the Royal Bafokeng Mine Rescue, who arrived a short time later, utilised various rescue tools, including an excavator, in a rescue operation lasting over four hours.
Once the borehole had been widened, a rescuer was lowered down who could grab the girl's hand and lift her to safety.
Once above ground, the girl was assessed and transported to a nearby hospital for further assessment.
The exact details surrounding this incident are unknown.
Statement supplied.
