Mohali, Sept. 14 -- A two-year-old boy died after falling from his bed onto the waterlogged floor of his house in Shivalik City, Ward 16, Kharar, amid rain on Sunday, police said. The toddler's mother had put him to sleep before briefly going upstairs to put away household items. On returning to the room, she found the boy drowned, pulled him out and rushed him to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

The deceased's father, Nathu, said waterlogging had been a regular problem in the area. "People raise their voice, but the authorities have found no permanent solution. I was away when the mishap took place," he said.

The boy's aunt, Rita, said she was at work when neighbours informed her about the incident. She returned imme...