Data on abandoned wells to be collected

Hebei province ordered all villages to finish examining and recording abandoned wells by the end of this month, and to take follow-up measures to eliminate their potential danger.

The order came five days after a 6-year-old boy fell into an abandoned well and died in Zhongmengchang village in Baoding.

Local governments were asked to fill or seal all abandoned wells as soon as possible to avoid similar incidents, according to an emergency announcement by the provincial government.