Delhi Rains: 8-Year-Old Boy Drowns in Waterlogged Pit in Samaypur Badli Amid Heavy Downpour

An eight-year-old boy allegedly drowned in a rainwater-filled pit in Delhi's Samaypur Badli area as heavy monsoon showers continued to batter the national capital, highlighting the dangers posed by severe waterlogging. The child was pulled out of the water and rushed to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival.

The incident took place in the Machhi Market area, where continuous rainfall had led to extensive flooding. Police have launched an investigation to determine the exact circumstances surrounding the child's death.

According to local residents, the boy had gone with another child to relieve himself in the open as the area lacked accessible toilet facilities. Mumbai Rains: Teen Killed by Falling Tree Branch in Aarey Colony As Monsoon Death Toll Rises.

"The two children had gone out to defecate in the open. It had been raining since Wednesday night and the area was flooded. The boy fell into the water from an elevated spot. He was pulled out, but by then he had died," a local resident said.

A shopkeeper near the spot said the child had gone to the area after his father asked him to relieve himself nearby.

"About two hours later, the family realised he was missing. They searched for nearly an hour but couldn't find him. He was eventually discovered in a water-filled pit. Four people carried him to the hospital," the shopkeeper said. Ghaziabad: Man Dies of Electrocution While Walking Through Waterlogged Road; Disturbing Video Surfaces.

Another resident said the children had gone towards the Transport Nagar area instead of using a toilet.

"They were sitting on an elevated patch to relieve themselves when one of them suddenly slipped into the water. The other child got frightened and ran home without telling anyone what had happened. The family kept searching for him for over two hours before his body was found," the resident said.

The incident comes as heavy monsoon rain caused widespread disruption across Delhi on Thursday. Several areas witnessed severe waterlogging, uprooted trees and massive traffic snarls after some locations recorded more than 160 mm of rainfall.

Authorities received 68 complaints of waterlogging during the day. The heavy rain also triggered a building collapse in Rohini, where the death toll rose to three. While the showers significantly improved Delhi's air quality, they also exposed the risks posed by inundated roads and open water-filled pits across the city.

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