Spanish Rescuers Start Drilling to Reach Boy Trapped in Well

Reuters
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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.