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Pakistan·Human Rights

Nine-year-old girl dies after being trapped in drainage pipe at Pakistani water park near Lahore

Thursday, 16 July 2026, 06:07 · 1 min read

A nine-year-old girl has died at Sozo Water Park in Batapur (a town on the outskirts of Lahore, Pakistan) after being sucked into a pool drainage pipe while she was still swimming. Park staff allegedly activated a high-capacity drainage pump without first clearing the pool of children, creating a powerful suction that trapped the girl; rescue teams took up to 50 minutes to locate her, and she could not be revived. Authorities have sealed the facility, arrested three park officials — including the manager, security in-charge, and CCTV in-charge — and launched a criminal investigation into the alleged negligence, including whether mandatory safety guards over the drainage system were deliberately omitted.

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DawnPrivate water park near Lahore sealed after nine-year-old girl dies after allegedly getting trapped in drainage pipe ↗︎
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