Hyderabad: Toddler dies after falling into water sump

A 15-month-old girl died after falling into an open water sump outside her house in Ghatkesar on Tuesday. The toddler wandered off while playing, and her parents later discovered her floating in the water. Police have launched an investigation

Hyderabad: In a tragic incident, a 15-month-old girl lost her life after accidentally falling into a water sump in front of her house in Ghatkesar on Tuesday evening.

According to police, Sampangi Mahesh, a native of Lingala in Nagarkurnool district, had moved to Shivarreddyguda in Ghatkesar along with his wife and two children in search of livelihood.

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Mahesh works as an auto driver, while his wife is a daily wage labourer.

On Tuesday, their daughter Nainika, was playing near the house when she reportedly wandered away and fell into an open water sump. As no one noticed the incident immediately, the child remained missing for some time.

When Nainika could not be found, her worried parents searched the surroundings but could not trace her. Suspecting she might have fallen into the sump, they checked it and found her floating in the water.

The family immediately rushed the child to a nearby government hospital, where doctors declared her dead.

The Ghatkesar police are investigating.