Elderly Man Dies After Falling Into Open Manhole In Mumbai: 60-year-old man dies after falling into open manhole in Mumbai, CCTV footage of the incident surfaced

New Delhi. An elderly citizen has died after falling into a deep manhole on Khairani Road in Mumbai’s Sakinaka area. The name of the deceased is Aslam Isak Shaikh and his age is said to be around 60 years. According to the information, repair work of the drainage grill was going on there and that is why the cover of the manhole was opened. Aslam Isak Sheikh was passing by on foot. During this time, due to talking on mobile, he did not pay attention to the open cover of the manhole and he became a victim of the accident. A CCTV footage of this incident has also surfaced.

A major accident occurred on Khairani Road in Sakinaka, Mumbai, when a person named Aslam Shaikh fell into an open manhole. As soon as the information was received, police and fire brigade teams reached the spot and started the rescue operation. According to preliminary information, work was going on in the area by BMC and… pic.twitter.com/Vl29cssZD4

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As soon as the employees working there saw the old man falling, they immediately tried to save him by throwing a ladder but due to the strong current, he was swept away. After this the police and fire brigade were informed. After this the work of searching for the old man started. After about two and a half hours of hard work, his body was found inside the drainage system. There was a lot of difficulty in taking out the dead body.

Mumbai: Repair work of the drainage grill was going on on Khairani Road in Sakinaka area. Meanwhile, a 60-year-old pedestrian named Aslam Isak Shaikh accidentally fell into the drainage drain from the open manhole. The fire brigade was immediately informed and search and rescue operations are currently underway.

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On the other hand, a similar incident also happened in Dahisar. There too a person fell into the drain, although fortunately he was rescued safely in time. People are blaming BMC for this incident. Let us remind you that on June 30, a big tree had fallen on a school bus passing through the road in Chembur area of ​​Mumbai itself. In that tragic incident, one child was killed while four other children traveling on the bus were injured. People say that letters have been written several times to BMC to remove such dilapidated trees, but no action has been taken by the department.