Kamal Ghorui
NEW DELHI: A 32-year-old man died after falling into an open drain in Delhi. The man fell in the manhole near the Mahashakti Kali Temple in Rohini’s Sector 32 on Tuesday evening, ANI reported.The incident occurred in the Begampur area, where local residents alerted emergency services after the man slipped into the uncovered drain. A call was received by the Delhi Fire Services around 7.45 pm, following which rescue teams were rushed to the spot.Despite sustained rescue efforts, the man was later declared dead, officials said. His identity has not yet been officially released.The incident comes days after a 25-year-old motorcyclist, Kamal Dhyani, died after falling into a 15-foot-deep pit in west Delhi’s Janakpuri area on February 6, raising fresh concerns over open drains and unattended excavations across the city.Local authorities said the area has been secured and further action will be taken after an inquiry into the circumstances leading to the fall.
