Spanish Rescuers Start Drilling to Reach Boy Trapped in Well

A drill is seen drilling a well at the area where Julen, a Spanish two-year-old boy fell into a deep well six days ago when the family was taking a stroll through a private estate, in Totalan, southern Spain, on Jan. 19, 2019. Jon Nazca/Reuters

TOTALAN, Spain—Rescuers in southern Spain began drilling on Jan. 19, in hopes of rescuing a two-year-old boy trapped in a deep well for six days.

The mission to save the child has triggered an outpouring of public support as rescuers struggle with the challenge of bringing heavy equipment up steep access roads and reaching the toddler safely.