Mumbai: Minor dies after drowning in open drain in Nalasopara

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
ANI | Updated: Sep 05, 2019 12:22 ISTNalasopara (Maharashtra) [India], Sept 5 (ANI): A six-year-old boy, who fell into an open drain on a
waterlogged road in Mumbai's Nalasopara town, was found dead on Wednesday night, police said.The unfortunate incident happened when minor
boy identified as Darsal Kal Abu was playing with his three-year-old sister outside their residence in Santosh Bhuvan near an uncovered
overflowing drain, the police said
A passerby, who saw him falling into the drain at around 5 pm on Wednesday, raised an alarm and informed the child's parents.Soon after
receiving the complaint, the police along with fire brigade personnel from Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation reached the spot to carry out
search and rescue operation
However, they were unable to locate the child for hours
Later, the deceased's body was recovered from the drain located at the garden of Krishna Sagar Society at 10.30 pm
The drains in several parts of Nalasopara have been overflowing due to heavy rainfall.As incessant rains lashed Mumbai and Maharashtra, life
was thrown out of gear with delay in train and flight services causing great inconvenience to passengers
(ANI)