A 7-year-old boy was rescued nearly 24 hours after he fell into a borewell in Madhya Pradesh's Vidisha district, an official said on Wednesday. The rescue operation continued non-stop for 14 hours, said the official.

The child was rushed to the government hospital in Lateri town, about 14 km from the district headquarters, sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) Harshal Choudhary said.