The body of the three-year-old boy who fell into an open manhole near NIPA Chowrangi in Karachi’s Gulshan-e-Iqbal area was recovered from a drain one kilometer away, 14 hours after the tragic incident.
Heavy machinery, provided by government agencies, has now arrived at the site of the incident, and University Road has been reopened for traffic.
Earlier, rescue workers had complained that they did not receive heavy machinery from any institution, and the strong water flow inside the manhole made the search for the child extremely difficult. Rescue officials said that despite using machinery for excavation and deploying divers, the child was not found at the time.
A massive search operation was underway near the NIPA Flyover in Karachi, witnessed by his parents.
Despite the passage of 14 hours, the child was missing, and rescue efforts have been hampered by intense water flow and public protests.
Rescue officials reported significant difficulty in the search due to the rapid current and a lack of heavy machinery provided by government institutions. They stated that excavation and diver searches have so far yielded no results.
شاہ فیصل سے آئے تھے بچہ اسٹور سے نکلا اور نالے میں گر گیا،
لوگ بچے کو نکالنے کی کوشش کرتے رہے، والدہ
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The tragic incident sparked outrage among residents, who blocked University Road near NIPA Chowrangi and Hassan Square.
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