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5 Workers Die After Inhaling Poisonous Fumes In Maharashtra바카라s Parbhani

Maharashtra: The workers were killed from poisonous fumes emanating from septic tank which they were trying to clean.

Four Labourers Die Of Asphyxiation While Cleaning Septic Tank In Bihar
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Five workers died after inhaling toxic fumes in Maharashtra바카라s Parbhani district, NDTV report said.

It said the workers died after inhaling toxic fumes while cleaning a septic tank in the state바카라s Parbhani district.

The report quoting an official said in the incident, another worker accompanying them was in serious condition and admitted to a hospital in the district, around 500km from Mumbai.

It said the incident occurred on Thursday evening in the Bhaucha Tanda area under the jurisdiction of Sonpeth Police Station, he said.

바카라According to the official, six labourers entered the septic tank located in a farm on Thursday afternoon. While cleaning the tank, they started feeling suffocated and fell unwell,바카라 it said.

It added: 바카라All of them were rushed to a nearby hospital, where five of the workers were declared dead on arrival바카라.

It said an accidental death case was registered at the Sonpeth police station and a probe was underway.

바카라In July 2022, the government informed the Lok Sabha that 188 people had died while undertaking hazardous cleaning of sewer and septic tanks since 2019,바카라 it mentioned.
 

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