SOCIETY — April 17, 2026

Child Rescued from 80-Meter-Deep Well in Helmand

A child has been rescued from an 80-meter-deep well in Helmand province's Nad Ali district within half an hour by a Ministry of Defense technical team. The child is in satisfactory condition, according to a statement from the 215 Azm Corps noting that similar incidents have happened in the province before.

The Ehtebar Desk — originates with Pajhwok2 min read

Child Rescued from 80-Meter-Deep Well in Helmand
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A child fell into an 80-meter-deep well in the Nad Ali district of Helmand province. The child was rescued by the technical and support team from the Ministry of Defense within half an hour. Following the rescue, the child's condition was described as satisfactory.

The 215 Azm Corps issued a statement regarding the incident. The statement outlined how the Ministry of Defense team responded to the emergency in Helmand province. The team successfully rescued the child from the 80-meter depth in just half an hour.

The official statement confirmed that the child was safe and in satisfactory condition after the operation. It also mentioned that there have been similar incidents in the province in the past.

Such events have happened before in Helmand, according to the statement from the 215 Azm Corps. The corps provided all the specifics about the location in Nad Ali district and the outcome of the rescue.

The technical team rescued the child from the deep well within half an hour. The child's satisfactory condition is reported following the incident in the province.

Read the original reporting at Pajhwok

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Single source with direct on-record attribution to Ministry of Defense and 215 Azm Corps statement including concrete specifics on location (Nad Ali district, Helmand), well depth (80 meters), timing (half an hour), and outcome.

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