Save Rayan: Five-year-old Moroccan boy dies after five days of being trapped underground
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. King Mohammed VI had called Rayan’s parents Khaled Oram and Wassima Kharchich, an official royal statement tweeted by Moroccan TV channel 2M said. “In conclusion, His Majesty the King assured the family of the deceased his sympathy and unwavering care.” One of the rescuers, Ali El Jajaoui – known locally as Ali Sahrawi, is an expert in well-digging who travelled to northern Morocco from Erfoud in the Sahara desert to volunteer to be in charge of the manual excavation. Ali El Jajaoui, locally known as Ba Ali Al-Sahrawi, emerged as a hero in the gripping story of little Rayan's rescue, as he led the last and most complicated phase of the digging to save the 5 years old child https://t.co/EL5D1KOZ79 pic.twitter.com/XYp4UcCSmT — Saad Abedine 🤬😷🤟🏼 February 5, 2022 During the rescue operation, food and water were lowered down the well to Rayan. “People who love us are sparing no effort to save my child,” Rayan’s father said as he had stood watching rescue efforts on Friday night, Reuters reported.
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