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South Carolina boy rescued after falling into 20-foot-deep well

Firefighters in Greenville County, South Carolina, safely rescued a boy after he fell 20 feet down a well on Monday afternoon, Taylors Fire and Rescue said.

A South Carolina boy was rescued Monday after he fell 20 feet down a well, officials said.

The rescue happened in Greenville County around 2 p.m. when the boy fell into an old well, Taylors Fire and Rescue said.

The department shared multiple photos of the rescue operation.

Crews set up a pulley apparatus to lower rescue personnel down to the boy and lift him to safety, officials said.

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Rescuers said the child was removed from the well within minutes. 

There were no reports of any injuries.

Taylors is located about 8 miles northeast of Greenville, South Carolina.

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