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Mumbai rains: BMC directs officials to inspect manholes in the city
Updated On: 11 June, 2021 02:29 PM IST | Mumbai | PTI
The BMC claimed that it generally inspects all manholes as a part of its pre-monsoon works and replaces their lids if necessary. However, after Wednesday's heavy rain, the corporation is once again inspecting all the manholes

A civic worker examines a manhole in Mumbai. Photo: Pradip Dhivar
The civic body in Mumbai has directed officials to inspect all manholes in the city, after a video of two women falling into an open drain amid heavy rainfall surfaced on social media, an official said on Thursday.
As per a statement issued by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, municipal commissioner Iqbal Chahal issued the directive after a CCTV footage of two women falling into an open manhole went viral on social media platforms.
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