Tragedy Strikes: Three-Year-Old Dies After Falling into Open Manhole at Children’s Hospital Lahore
A three-year-old boy, Basim, tragically lost his life after falling into an open manhole at Children Hospital Lahore while playing near the hospital’s admin office. His parents had brought him in for a routine medical check-up when the accident occurred.
Police reported that Basim’s body was recovered from the sewer, and after legal formalities, it was handed over to his grieving family.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz expressed her concern over the incident, calling the uncovered manhole a result of criminal negligence and demanding strict action against those responsible.
The hospital administration submitted a report confirming that the open manhole was the cause of the incident, but surprisingly, the report did not assign blame to anyone. According to the report, after Basim’s mother alerted security staff about her missing child, a search was conducted, and the child’s body was found by a sewer worker. He was rushed to the emergency department but could not be revived.
This incident comes just days after a similar tragedy in Hyderabad, where a three-year-old named Sufyan lost his life in an open manhole. In that case, the family had to retrieve the child’s body themselves after repeated complaints about uncovered manholes in the area were ignored.
Residents have voiced their outrage, highlighting the widespread hazard of uncovered manholes, especially on major roads.
