Karachi, Dec. 31 -- Karachi's worsening infrastructure crisis has once again turned fatal, as another child lost his life after falling into an uncovered manhole, highlighting chronic negligence by civic authorities and their failure to protect citizens from preventable dangers.

The latest incident occurred in Mehran Town, where an eight-year-old boy, Dilbar Ali, slipped into an open sewer, adding to a grim and growing toll of deaths caused by uncovered drains across the city, as reported by The Express Tribune.

According to The Express Tribune, the incident has reignited public outrage, coming only days after a similar tragedy in which a toddler was swept away by a gushing sewer in front of his mother. Despite repeated promises by offi...