KARACHI: The body of a child who fell into an open manhole at Nipa Chowrangi has been recovered, authorities confirmed.
Rescue officials said the body was found in a nearby drain approximately 14 hours after the incident, about 1.5 kilometers from the original location. The body was immediately transported to a morgue.
The tragic incident occurred near Nipa Chowrangi in Gulshan-e-Iqbal on Sunday night around 11 p.m.
The child, later identified as three-year-old Ibrahim, son of Nabeel, had accompanied his family to shop at a departmental store. Rescue teams began searching immediately but were initially unsuccessful.
Following the incident, residents staged protests, burning tires and blocking roads, which disrupted traffic in surrounding areas.
The track from University Road Nipa to Hasan Square was temporarily closed but has since been reopened.
At one point, tensions escalated when activists prevented officials, including former MNA Farooq Sattar, from leaving their vehicles.
Protesters also attacked media personnel and damaged vehicle windows. Rescue operations were temporarily halted due to the angry crowd, and locals reportedly used heavy machinery to assist in the search.
Investigations into the open manhole incident have been ordered to determine responsibility.
