sewer

As the entrance to the drainpipe was narrow, the rescuers had to be careful while lowering the ladder lest they hurt the child. It was a difficult rescue, and the poor lighting and visibility compounded the situation.

This open sewer lay right in the middle of the road, which was a potential death hole for unaware speeding motorists.

The sorry sight of teenagers covered in dirt while cleaning sewers will be a thing of the past. The Kolkata Municipal Corporation has decided to use machines to clean the city's sewers instead.