Zahid was a student at a local madrasa and was the eldest among three brothers and two sisters
Body of missing teenager found from water pipeline in Karachi. PHOTO: EXPRESS
KARACHI:
The body of a 12-year-old boy who went missing after falling into a water main two days ago was recovered from the Saadi Town area on Sunday morning, Rescue 1122 reported.
According to a spokesperson of Rescue 1122, the victim, identified as Zahid, fell into the waterline in Sachal Ghazi Goth on Friday. A rescue operation had been underway for two days before the body was finally located and moved to a mortuary.
He said Zahid was a student of a local madrasa and was the eldest among three brothers and two sisters. His father is a laborer and the family originally hails from Loralai, Balochistan.
The water line, commonly referred to as the Saadi Town canal, belongs to the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC). Preliminary information suggested that Zahid may have accidentally fallen into the line while playing nearby.
Residents said similar incidents had taken place at the site in the past, with no apparent security measures taken by the relevant authorities.
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Earlier in December 2025, the body of three-year-old Ibrahim, who fell into a manhole near Nipa Chowrangi, was recovered by the Karachi Municipal Corporation (KMC) rescue team near Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology after 15 hours of searching. The boy’s body had traveled almost half a kilometer downstream.
The manhole was located directly in front of a department store, a two by two foot uncovered gutter with no protective cover or barrier for pedestrians.
