Sanitation workers made a disturbing find, a newborn tucked away in a carton. This discovery was followed by more instances of abandoned babies. Poverty and social pressures are factors that put vulnerable children at risk.

Child protection officials are dealing with a significant number of cases. There have been interventions and recorded cases, but the details of these are not fully known here.

Further information on the situation and the efforts to address it can be found in the source publication, which reports on the challenges faced by children in difficult circumstances.