4-year-old falls into open manhole in Delhi's Ranhola
A four-year-old boy fell into an open sewer manhole in Delhi's Ranhola area while playing near a park. Emergency teams, including the NDRF and local fire services, are currently conducting a rescue operation to locate the child.
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The incident highlights critical urban infrastructure failures and safety hazards in densely populated Indian cities.
NEW DELHI: A four-year-old boy fell into a sewer while playing in Outer Delhi’s Ranhola area on Tuesday, following which the Delhi Fire Services and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams launched a rescue operation to locate and recover him.According to police, information about the incident was received at Ranhola Police Station at around 3.21 pm, following which police personnel rushed to the spot near Kheri Baba Pul, along the drain.Preliminary information suggests that the child, a resident of Som Bazar Wali Gali in Mohan Garden, had accompanied his mother to Dass Garden Park.While moving towards the drain to attend to a natural call, he accidentally fell into an open sewer manhole located alongside the service road.Following the incident, local police, Fire Brigade personnel and NDRF…
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