Boy, 7, dies after falling into open manhole in Lahore

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A seven-year-old boy died after falling into an open manhole in Lahore's Hanjerwal area.
The incident is being attributed to alleged negligence by the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA).
Residents claim the manhole was left uncovered by a sanitation team.

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A seven-year-old boy, Hakeemullah Zubair, has died after falling into an open manhole in the Hanjerwal area of Lahore. The child was reportedly playing in the street when the incident occurred. Local residents claim a sanitation team had left the manhole uncovered, and reports are now attributing the incident to alleged negligence by the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA).

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Reports are attributing the death of a seven-year-old boy in a Lahore manhole to alleged negligence by the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA).

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Following the death of a seven-year-old boy in an open manhole in Lahore's Hanjerwal area, reports are now attributing the incident to alleged negligence by the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA).

Local residents had previously claimed that a sanitation team left the manhole uncovered after cleaning, leading to the fatal accident.