KARACHI: A six-year-old boy died after falling into a 200-foot-deep well, believed to date back to the British era, in the Garden area on July 8, rescue services officials said.
Rescue-1122 Spokesperson Hassaan Ul Haseeb Khan said the boy, Khalid Junaid, fell into an improperly covered well in Ghas Mandi, Garden, near Hanfia Masjid. A rescue team, along with an ambulance and a water rescue vehicle, was dispatched to the scene.
He said the well contained accumulated filthy water. After strenuous efforts, the rescue team recovered the unconscious boy, who had ostensibly inhaled toxic gases inside the well.
He was administered first aid at the scene before being shifted to the trauma centre at the Dr Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi where he died during treatment, Mr Khan said.
Published in Dawn, July 9th, 2026.
