Suffocation claims lives of three laborers in Cuttack sewage tank tragedy
Bhubaneswar, Sept 6: In a tragic incident on Friday, two laborers died, and another became critically ill due to asphyxiation while cleaning a sewage tank in an apartment in Trisulia, Cuttack, Odisha. The deceased workers' bodies have been sent for autopsy, while the injured laborer was rushed to SCB Medical College and Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Reports indicate that the three laborers were engaged in cleaning a septic tank that morning. Shortly after entering the tank, they all became unwell due to suffocation. Hearing their cries for help, locals alerted the Baranga Fire Services department.
By the time Fire Services personnel arrived and rescued them, two laborers had already passed away. The third was transported to the hospital in critical condition, where he died during treatment.
The identities of the three laborers have not yet been confirmed.
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