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flag A 3-year-old boy drowned after falling into an uncovered manhole in Karachi, sparking a lengthy search, protests, and scrutiny of urban safety failures.

flag A three-year-old boy, Ibrahim, fell into an uncovered manhole in Karachi’s Gulshan-e-Iqbal area during a family outing on Sunday night, sparking a 14- to 15-hour search effort that ended with his body recovered nearly half a kilometer downstream. flag Initial rescue operations stalled due to lack of heavy machinery and absent officials from key agencies, prompting locals to bring in equipment and dig manually. flag The incident triggered protests, roadblocks, and attacks on media, while authorities launched investigations into the missing manhole cover and promised accountability. flag The tragedy highlighted systemic failures in urban infrastructure and emergency response, adding to a rising toll of manhole-related deaths in Karachi this year.

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