15-Year-Old Boy Missing After Falling Into Open Drain in Delhi; Rescue Ongoing
A 15-year-old boy named Mithun fell into an open drain in Delhi's Jasola area while trying to retrieve a kite on Saturday morning. Despite a day-long search involving the Delhi Fire Service, National Disaster Response Force, and other agencies, rescue teams have been unable to locate him. The drain's continuous water flow, silt, and narrow access have hindered efforts. Mithun's family remains anxious as the search continues without success.
First-hand measurement across 4 sources
We measured how 4 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is negative (28/100). Lens Score 46/100.
Outlets measured: english, republicworld, ndtv, indiatoday. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (22–35/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 22 Aug, 06:19 pm. Other outlets followed.