A two-year-old child died last night after falling in a water well in the town of Tarqumiyah, west of the southern West Bank district of Hebron, according to Police spokesman Loay Irziqat.

The child was taken to al-Ahli Hospital in Hebron, where he was pronounced dead, shortly after.

An investigation was opened into the incident to determine the circumstances behind his death.

Source: Palestinian News & Info Agency