Father-son duo die after falling into manhole

AHMEDPUR: In yet another unfortunate incident, a father-son duo lost their life after falling into a manhole in Ahmedpur Sharqia, ARY News reported.

According to rescue sources, the incident occurred in Punjab’s Ahmedpur Shaqia, where 60-year old Qasim and his 30-year old son Asif fell into a manhole. Operation is underway to recover their bodies from the manhole.

Earlier, a minor boy died after falling into an uncovered manhole in Karachi.

The tragic incident took place in Shah Latif Town, where the four-year-old boy Mohsin son of Ghulam Mustafa Lashari slipped into a sewer, while playing outside his home.

The body of the child was retrieved from the uncovered manhole by the residents of the area. The heirs of the deceased boy said despite informing the administration about the open manholes in the area, they did not take any steps to cover them.

They held Ibrahim Haideri Town administration responsible for the loss.

READ: Karachi: Minor boy dies after falling in uncovered manhole

It is pertinent to mention here that this is not the first time that a life was lost in such an incident in Karachi.

In a similar incident, in Karachi, a woman and her rescuer suffocated to death in an open manhole in the Orangi Town neighbourhood.

The deaths occurred after the woman fell down the manhole and a man jumped after her to rescue her.

The city district government despite stalls claims failed to cover open sewerage across Karachi to save lives of people.