Cameras & technicians deployed as search continues for boy who fell down manhole

The City of Johannesburg’s emergency services is on Sunday continuing with its search for Khayalethu Magadla, the six-year-old boy who fell down a manhole a week ago.

The young boy fell down the uncovered manhole while playing soccer with his friends.

Joburg emergency services spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi on Sunday said the search team has uncovered four more manholes along the pipeline.

They will search these parts of the pipeline in the hope of finding Magadla’s body.

@CityofJoburgEMS Its #Day7 today we continue to search for young Khayalethu who slipped and fell into a manhole last Sunday,we have discovered other 4 manholes along the pipeline which were covered we will be exploring with the hope of locating the young boy.@CityofJoburgZA pic.twitter.com/H3q8sKYern

— Cojems Spokesperson (@RobertMulaudzi) June 19, 2022

Mulaudzi said the City of Johannesburg’s Emergency Management Services will also be deploying a boat fitted with two cameras to aid in the search. One of the cameras will be on top of the boat, while the other will be under the water.

He said technicians, using an external air supply system, will also be searching along the pipeline.

“This operation will remove any uncertainty along the pipeline and also lead us to the split chamber where we hope and believe that, if we don’t locate him along the pipeline, we will be able to find him,” said Mulaudzi.

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