Spain's Civil Guard said Tuesday it is investigating whether a narrow, deep borehole that a 2-year-old boy fell into last week was drilled illegally, as authorities struggle to reach the spot where the toddler is believed trapped. Spanish media, including newspaper El Pais, said that the borehole made to search for water lacked proper authorization. There has been no contact with Julen Rosello, who fell into the 110-meter (360-foot) deep shaft on Jan. 13 in the countryside northeast of Malaga. Rescue teams are trying to reach him by drilling a shaft parallel to the borehole. Once the rescue experts can start their work, they estimate they will need at least another 20-24 hours to dig the four-meter tunnel.

Source: ABC News January 22, 2019 12:33 UTC