His father had been repairing the well in the small northern town of Tamorot in the Rif mountains when Rayan got trapped on Tuesday afternoon.
All the love & respect to Ba Ali who dug with his hand for more than 100 straight hours to help in Rayan’s rescue operation.
The ambulance carrying him was initially greeted with cheers from the crowds before the tragic news of the five-year-old’s death was confirmed in a statement from the palace of King Mohammed VI.