Pakistan, May 9 -- Two children lost their lives after drowned in a water-filled construction pit in Karachi, highlighting ongoing safety concerns surrounding unsecured development sites in residential areas.

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According to police, the incident occurred near Dhani Bakhsh Goth in the Gulshan-e-Maymar area, where a pit had reportedly been dug as part of ongoing construction work. The excavation later filled with water, creating a hazardous open site.

Officials said the children accidentally fell into the pit and drowned. Rescue efforts were launched after the incident was reported, but both children could not be saved.

Police confirmed that the identi...