The five-year-old boy, called Haidar, was wedged 33ft down the well (pictured) and rescuers were seen digging down in an attempt to reach him in southern Afghanistan .
The boy, named locally as Haidar, is wedged inside the well and rescuers were seen digging down in an attempt to reach the boy in Shokok village, Zabul province, southern Afghanistan.
Moroccans were still waiting anxiously on Friday morning after authorities and firefighters launched the dramatic operation to save the boy, who fell into the deep hole on Tuesday.
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