Sub-divisional magistrate Rajat Malhotra said the administration swung into action immediately after receiving the call.
“We received a call at 9:45. A 4-year-old boy was playing here with his mother when he fell into the sewer through an open manhole.
The incident occurred while the child was playing and accidentally slipped into an uncovered manhole, according to fire officials. The rescue operation is underway, but we have not found him yet,” a fire official told news agency ANI. The rescue operation is underway, ” Alam said. The NDRF is with us, and we will share any further information we receive with you,” Malhotra told news agency ANI.
Teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Delhi Fire Services (DFS), Delhi Police, Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) and Border Security Force (BSF) have been deployed at the site to trace and rescue the child. The Delhi Fire Service team was deployed here. The sewer was open, and he fell inside. “The NDRF team and the entire administration are working to rescue the child. The rescue operation has been underway since we received the call, and the administration is making every effort. Specialised rescue teams are searching the sewer line using suction pumps and scanning equipment to locate the boy. The rescue operation is ongoing, and further details are awaited.