like how god stood with us. rayan had fallen down the well on tuesday evening while his father was trying to fix it. this image of him captured on thursday by a camera lower down, showing him injured but conscious. it prompted a huge and complex rescue operation around the clock. the five—year—old was trapped more than 30 metres down, the shaft too narrow for rescuers to reach him. instead, they gouged out a new trench by the side, then tunnelled towards him, all the time, having to contend with the risk of landslides. it was a race against time, but time ultimately ran out. the rescue attempt was followed, notjust by the crowds at the scene, but by people watching online around the world. for rayan�*s family, the worst news, but they will find some comfort in the huge efforts made by those who had never met rayan to try to save him. simon jones, bbc news.