Algeria civil defence recovers body of 10-year-old boy from well

Child found dead after four-day rescue effort in Algeria’s western province of el-Bayadh.Published On 6 Sep 20266 Sep 2026The body of a 10-year-old boy has been recovered from a well in Algeria’s western province of el-Bayadh, the country’s civil protection agency said, ending a four-day rescue operation that had drawn national attention.The agency said in a statement on Facebook on Saturday that rescue teams reached the boy, Ayoub, who had died, and recovered his body. It said local authorities and other agencies had mobilised all available resources for the operation.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Algeria residents mourn neighbours lost in wildfire aftermathlist 2 of 3Algeria wildfire death toll expected to rise as survivors say nothing leftlist 3 of 3Algeria’s president seeks death penalty for those who start forest firesend of listAyoub fell into the dry well on Wednesday while walking home in the village of Errokn, in the municipality of Ghassoul. He stepped on a wooden board covering the well opening, which gave way beneath him, and he plunged into the shaft, which was about 80 metres (262 feet) deep and 40cm (15.75 inches) in diameter.Rescuers were unable to d...