'I watched him washed away': Search for Chinese boy, 3, who fell down manhole, China News – AsiaOne

Chinese authorities are still searching for a three-year-old boy who went missing after falling into a manhole last week. The incident occurred when the boy was walking beside his father towards their car in a suburb of Xi’an, Shaanxi province, northwestern China, last Thursday (May 12) evening in the rain, state broadcaster CCTV reported. The boy’s mother and sister were walking behind them. The boy’s father, surnamed Yang, said it was a dark evening and there was no lighting nearby. The manhole the boy fell down was uncovered, he said. After hearing his son’s crying, Yang used his mobile phone…