Chinese boy, 12, rescued after falling into 10-metre-deep well

A 12-year-old boy was pulled to safety by a team of rescuers an hour after he fell into a well in central China, mainland media reported.

The boy from Shimen county in Hunan province had been playing on a plank covering a 10-metre deep well when the accident happened on Saturday, the news website Thepaper.cn reported.

He was jumping on the plank when it gave way. The boy’s parents shouted for help immediately.

Firefighters were called and others in the area helped in the rescue effort, according to the article.

The boy was pulled from the well at about 7pm by firefighters and residents and was sent to hospital for checks.