Moroccan government spokesperson, Mustapha Baitas, said that the government council discussed ways to save 5 years old Ryan, who fell into a well in the vicinity of Chefchaouen, north of Morocco, as the rescue operation is still ongoing.
The Ministry of Interior made an intervention this Thursday, sending a medical helicopter to the Tamourt community in Chefchaouen Province, to transport the child Rayan after he is taken out.
The government spokesman disregarded pleas to “request foreign assistance,” saying that the current challenge is not one of means, as the government is equipped with the necessary “capabilities and experience to intervene.”
The official revealed that there are a number of circumstances that are hindering the rescue process, namely the nature of the surrounding soil.
Baitas explained that “the fragile soil,” being very humid due to its proximity to a water source, has eliminated many rescue procedures which would now pose a life-threatening danger if administered, as the risk of total collapse is very possible.
He added that the committees supervising the rescue developed multiple scenarios, in synergy with both the Minister of Interior, the Minister of Health and Social Protection, and under the supervision of the Head of Government.
Among them is “the expansion of the diameter of the well,” which was forgone after concerns over the possible soil erosion. Authorities and rescuers considered digging a tunnel parallel to the well.
The government official pointed out the second problem that makes it difficult to save the child lies in the density of people who flocked the scene, noting that “this makes all involved party’s jobs harder.”
Ryan fell into a 32 meters deep well with an extremely narrow diameter on Tuesday, February 1. Initial rescue attempts were unsuccessful namely due to the delicacy of the soil.
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