CCTV footage shows 3-year-old falling into open manhole in Karachi

A tragic incident shook Karachi near Nipa Chowrangi when a 3-year-old child died after falling into an open manhole, as revealed by recently surfaced CCTV footage.

The footage shows the child leaving a shopping center with his mother, running happily toward his father, before suddenly falling into the manhole.

The child’s parents called for help in desperation while onlookers tried to rescue him, but their efforts were in vain. The child’s lifeless body was recovered 14 hours later, carried about a kilometer away in a drain, leaving the community in shock.

This tragedy highlights a growing safety crisis in Karachi. So far this year, 24 citizens, including five children, have died after falling into open drains and sewers.

The CCTV footage has reignited public outrage over the city’s neglect of safety, raising urgent questions about accountability and the measures needed to prevent further disasters.