Body of missing Florida toddler found in canal
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}18-month-old Vihaan Pullamsetti. (Broward County Sheriff's Office)
The body of a missing 18-month-old boy from Tampa has been found in a South Florida canal.
Broward Sheriff Scott Israel said Vihaan Pullamsetti's body was spotted Monday morning in Weston, which is west of Fort Lauderdale.
Officials say the child went missing from a relative's apartment in Weston on Sunday afternoon. Deputies, bloodhounds and helicopters assisted neighbors and family members in a large-scale search for the child.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The child was reported missing Sunday afternoon. His parents -- Kamala Gavara and Ravi Pullamsetti -- were visiting from Tampa for Halloween. They told deputies the child often napped in the afternoon.
The family searched for the boy for about 20 minutes before calling 911.