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Delhi father sifts through garbage after son falls into drain, body recovered after four days
✍️ India Today
🗓 25 Aug 2026, 07:03 PM
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A Delhi man rummaged through a trash-filled drain in search of his son who had fallen in, and the child's body was recovered four days later.
A resident of Delhi spent several days digging through a trash‑laden drain after his young son slipped into it. The father, accompanied by local volunteers, manually cleared piles of waste in an effort to locate the missing child.
Authorities were alerted to the incident when the boy failed to return home, prompting a search operation that quickly turned into a grueling manual effort due to the clogged condition of the drain.
After four days of relentless searching, rescuers finally recovered the child's body, confirming the tragic outcome. The incident has highlighted the hazards posed by poorly maintained drainage systems in densely populated urban areas.
Local officials have pledged to inspect and clean similar drains to prevent future accidents, while the community mourns the loss of the young life.
Authorities were alerted to the incident when the boy failed to return home, prompting a search operation that quickly turned into a grueling manual effort due to the clogged condition of the drain.
After four days of relentless searching, rescuers finally recovered the child's body, confirming the tragic outcome. The incident has highlighted the hazards posed by poorly maintained drainage systems in densely populated urban areas.
Local officials have pledged to inspect and clean similar drains to prevent future accidents, while the community mourns the loss of the young life.