PETALING JAYA: Uncovered manholes and drains are virtual death traps in the streets of most Malaysian towns and cities. And they pose greater peril when submerged under floodwaters.
Children are the most at risk with four-year-old Law Bin Jian becoming the latest victim when he slipped and fell into an exposed manhole in SJK(C) Pei Min in Maran, Pahang, on Tuesday.
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