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Youth swept away in Delhi drain, search on
An 18-year-old man, Ankit, was swept away in a drain in southeast Delhi's Priyanka Camp area during heavy rain on Friday evening. His friend Manish saw him slip into the drain due…
The Story in Brief
An 18-year-old man, Ankit, was swept away in a drain in southeast Delhi's Priyanka Camp area during heavy rain on Friday evening. His friend Manish saw him slip into the drain due to the strong water flow. Police, Delhi Disaster Management Authority, and Delhi Fire Service launched a search operation but could not trace him till Saturday.
The incident occurred near Madanpur Khadar amid heavy downpour that caused waterlogging in Delhi-NCR. The two were returning from Noida. The police received a PCR call and sent a team. A large-scale search is still underway.
The Indian Opinion
This tragedy is heart-wrenching, but it's too easy to blame only the rain or only the government. Delhi's drains are notoriously inadequate during the monsoon, yet citizens also take risks crossing flooded channels. The real test will be whether the city audits dangerous drain stretches and installs safety barriers before the next downpour. How many such avoidable deaths will it take for action?
Source: rediff.com
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