Death of Haider

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Death of Haider
Date15 February 2022
LocationShokak village, Zabul, Afghanistan
TypeAccidental fall
Deaths1

On 15 February 2022, a six-year-old boy named Haider fell into a 25-metre narrow well while walking on the side of the road in Shokak village, Zabul, Afghanistan. His body was recovered on 18 February 2022. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Rescue

When Haider fell into the well, rescuers pulled him up ten metres, but he became stuck in a place where the well-casing was very narrow. He remained in that position for about 30 hours. [5] [6]

Rescue officials retrieved Haider on 18 February after hours of trying. He had not been heard for 24 hours. [7] [8] Rescuers dug a trench to reach the Haider, who was airlifted to a hospital in Kabul. [9] [10]

When the incident was reported, Afghan Defence Minister Mohammad Yaqoob and senior Taliban leader Anas Haqqani arrived at the scene and oversaw the rescue operation. [11]

Reactions

Anas Haqqani, a senior adviser to the Taliban's Interior Ministry, said in a tweet "With great sadness, little Haider is gone forever". [2] [12]

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