Search operation launched for 4-year-old boy who fell into Delhi manhole
Multiple agencies including the NDRF and BSF are working to locate the child in the Nangli Vihar area.
A multi-agency search and rescue operation is underway in Outer Delhi's Nangli Vihar after a four-year-old boy fell into an uncovered manhole near Dass Garden Colony, according to ANI.
The child, identified by his father Khursheed Alam as Imraan, was playing near the sewer when the accident occurred.
Alam said his son had gone to the park to play and approached the sewer to relieve himself before falling inside.
Fire officials told ANI that the call was received at 9:45 and the boy was playing with his mother when he slipped into the sewer.
Teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Delhi Fire Services (DFS), Delhi Police, Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), and the Border Security Force (BSF) have been deployed at the site.
Sub-Divisional Magistrate Rajat Malhotra said the administration is making every effort to rescue the child and that the NDRF is assisting with the operation.
Specialised teams are currently using scanning equipment and suction pumps to navigate the sewer line as the search continues.