On Tuesday evening, Rayan fell into a 32-metre (105-foot) shaft outside his home in the village of Ighran in the northern province of Chefchaouen.
Thousands of locals screamed prayers and well wishes while the rescue crews dug vertically and then horizontally, fearing a landslide.
They finally reached the youngster on Saturday night and removed his corpse before rushing him away to be treated by medics.
Officials from the government have now confirmed that the small kid was unable to be resuscitated and that he died tragically before rescuers could reach him.
Rayan’s parents
The boy’s body was wrapped in a gold blanket after he emerged from a tunnel dug specifically for the rescue operation.
The world had watched on with bated breath as fears persisted that the cave could collapse at any moment during the tense four-day dig.
Experts had warned that it was ‘impossible’ to confirm if the boy was still alive, having fallen into the well five days ago, as the rescue team finally reached the stranded boy on Saturday afternoon and sent him oxygen and water, but it is not known if he was able to use them.