Dynamite News Uttar Pradesh: 4 dead after inhaling toxic fumes while cleaning septic tank
Four people, including three labourers, died after inhaling toxic gas while cleaning a 15-year-old septic tank in the New Mahal area in Chandauli. Read further on Dynamite News:
Chandauli: Four people, including three labourers, died after inhaling toxic gas while cleaning a 15-year-old septic tank in the New Mahal area in Chandauli, police said.
According to officials, police arrived at the spot and and sent the bodies for a post-mortem.
As per local people, all three labourers who entered the septic tank one by one became unconscious after inhaling toxic gas.
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The landlord's son, who had entered the tank to save the three workers, also fainted.
Four of them were declared dead when they were brought to the hospital.
Sub-Divisional Magistrate Viraj Pandey said, "The cleaning of the sewer was ongoing at the residence of one Bharat Jaiswal.
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Three labourers and the house owner's son died. District Administration will provide Rs 4 lakh ex gratia to each of the deceased."
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath condoled the loss of lives and expressed his condolences to the bereaved families. He has directed officials to reach the spot at the earliest and expedite relief measures. (ANI)