Greater Noida News | 6-Year-Old Drowns In Water-Filled Pit; No Barricades Or Warning Signs

A 6-year-old boy died after drowning in a water-filled pit in Greater Noida's Knowledge Park area on Saturday. The boy was identified as Avyaan Surya, son of Kendriya Vidyalaya Vice Principal Siwan Yadav According to locals, the nearly 15-foot-deep pit had been dug by the Greater Noida Authority for boring work and was filled with rainwater. Residents alleged that there was no barricading or warning sign around the pit. The boy was playing with other children when he reportedly fell into the open pit. He was rescued by locals and rushed to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead.