Surat, February 6: A two-year-old boy fell into a manhole after its lid was "damaged by a heavy vehicle" in Gujarat's Surat, officials said on Wednesday.

The incident occured in Variav village of the district.

Upon receiving information, a team of fire department officials reached the spot and launched a search and rescue operation. "The lid of the manhole chamber was damaged by a heavy vehicle. A 2-year-old boy has fallen into it. We have checked around a 100-150 meter area," Chief Fire Officer Basant Parikh told ANI. Maharashtra Shocker: 4-Year-Old Boy Dies After Falling into Manhole in Ahmednagar, Disturbing Video Surfaces.

"A search operation is underway to spot the child... 60-70 workers are deployed here," he added. He further said that it will take time to rescue the child. More details are awaited.

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