Neighbours use machete to rescue toddler trapped in washing machine
A two-year-old boy who climbed into a washing machine has been rescued by his neighbours, who used a machete to saw through the metal to free the trapped child.
The dramatic scene unfolded in the Indian city of Gulbarga, where the toddler clambered into the top-loading machine while his mother was in the kitchen.
He quickly got stuck, leaving his mother to follow his helpless cries to the laundry.
When she realised her son was stuck, she ran to the neighbours for help.
Armed with machetes, the men dismantled the washing machine and slowly hacked it apart to free the boy.
The rescue operation reportedly took half an hour, and the child is said to be doing well after the ordeal.
This is definitely not the first time a child has been stuck somewhere less than ideal:
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Newsbreak – March 19
