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This special report focuses on the heartbreaking death of a two-year-old girl, Pranika Shree, in Chennai's Mangadu suburb after she drowned in a waterlogged vacant plot. The reporter states that 'the very reason the water logging happened was because there was a court that was freshly laid at an elevation, raising a lot of questions about why no precautions were taken by the authorities'. The incident occurred following a two-day spell of heavy rain, which, combined with the elevated new road, led to water accumulating in the adjacent low-lying plot. The toddler reportedly crawled out of her house and fell into the inundated area. This tragedy has put a spotlight on administrative accountability and the lack of precautionary measures, sparking urgent questions for civic authorities who are yet to issue a formal statement on the matter.
