Mumbai: A 60-year-old pedestrian, identified as Aslam Isak Shaikh, accidentally fell into a water drainage channel through an open manhole on Khairani Road in Mumbai’s Sakinaka area on Thursday while repair work on a drainage grill was underway. The Mumbai Fire Brigade was immediately alerted, and after a search operation, his body was recovered.
According to a police officer from the Sakinaka Police Station, the body of the man who fell into the drain has been recovered and sent to Rajawadi Hospital for further legal formalities.
According to reports, Shaikh’s umbrella and slippers were found near the open manhole, prompting an extensive search operation involving the Mumbai Fire Brigade, Mumbai Police and the 108 emergency ambulance service.
The manhole cover had reportedly been removed due to ongoing maintenance work being carried out by a private contractor.
The incident comes just two days after an 11-year-old boy was killed and four others were injured when a tree was uprooted during the rains and fell on a moving school bus carrying students in Mumbai’s Chembur area.
Earlier, on June 26, another incident involving an open manhole occurred when a sanitation worker fell into one during a drain-cleaning operation at Gandhi Market in Sion. The mishap took place in the presence of Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde, who was inspecting rain-affected areas following heavy rainfall and widespread waterlogging across the city.
Meanwhile, Mumbai witnessed relentless rainfall over the past 24 hours, with the eastern suburbs recording the highest precipitation, leading to widespread waterlogging and disruptions across several parts of the city.
According to the BMC, rainfall recorded between 8:00 A.M. on July 1 and 6:00 A.M. on Thursday stood at 134 mm in Mumbai City, 164 mm in the Eastern Suburbs, and 149 mm in the Western Suburbs.
Among the worst-hit locations in the eastern suburbs, Mitha Municipal School in Mulund recorded the highest rainfall at 218.6 mm, followed by the S Ward Office with 212 mm. Paspoli Municipal School in Powai received 208.4 mm, while Gavanpada Fire Station and Mankhurd Fire Station recorded 205.8 mm and 200 mm, respectively.
In the western suburbs, the SWM Santacruz Workshop registered 216 mm of rainfall, while Narialwadi School in Santacruz recorded 214.4 mm. Andheri Fire Station received 204 mm, followed by Cooper Hospital with 193.2 mm and the K-West Ward Office with 192.6 mm.
Within Mumbai City, the G-South Ward Office recorded the highest rainfall at 187.8 mm, followed by the F-South Ward Office at 179 mm and the F-North Ward Office at 175 mm. B-Nadkarni Park Municipal School in Wadala received 173.6 mm, while Adarsh Nagar School in Worli recorded 172.8 mm.
(IANS)
