KARACHI: The body of child who fell into an uncovered manhole near Karachi’s Nipa Roundabout has been retrieved.
The horrific incident occurred at 11 pm on Sunday when a minor boy Ibrahim, fell into an uncovered manhole in Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi.
After a long search operation of 15 hours, rescue teams recovered Ibrahim’s body from the manhole on Monday afternoon near Federal Urdu University Gulshan Campus.
The Rescue 1122 officials said that the incident occurred when the family was leaving a store nearby. The child ran towards the road and landed in an open manhole.
The authority said that rescue operations faced difficulties due to the narrow sewage line. Rescuers attempted to drop a searcher into the manhole, but the limited space made it tough for them to continue the operation.
The mother of the child was seen crying and in severe distress, constantly urging the authorities to bring back his child.
Deputy Mayor Karachi Salman Murad said that rescue institutions have been directed to search for the child “as soon as possible.”
He vowed that strict action will be taken against those responsible for the uncovered manhole, confirming that KMC staff and rescue teams are at the site.
Following the incident, the family became severely enraged, and a large number of citizens gathered at the spot, necessitating the deployment of additional police contingents.
Karachi’s University Road to Remain Closed Till December 30
The daily commuters in Karachi continue to suffer as the city busy university road to remain closed from November 10 till December 30.
As per details, new digging and other work along the University Road will be carried out under the Karachi Water and Sewerage System Improvement Project (KWSSIP), following the disruption caused by the Red Line BRT project.
According to the notification, the University Road section between Nipa Chowrangi and Federal Urdu University will remain closed from November 10 to December 30 for laying of the pipelines.
“The closure is necessary for laying new 96-inch and 72-inch pipelines as part of the K-IV augmentation plan,” said a the official.
“This stretch will form part of a new network that’s crucial for improving the city’s water supply.”
The project will install a water network spanning nearly seven kilometers. The work will be carried out in two phases: the first phase will cover Nipa to Federal Urdu University, while the second phase will extend from Hussain Square to Nipa Chowrangi.
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