Four sanitation workers die in Delhi while cleaning septic tank
According to reports, five men had gone down to clean the septic tank in a household. When they did not come out for long they were pulled out in an unconscious state by fire brigade personnel.
After they were taken to hospital four of them were declared dead.
it is believed that they died because of asphyxiation after inhaling the noxious gases inside the pit.
The victims have been identified as Swarn Singh (45), Dipu (28), Anil (23) and Balwinder (32).
Jaspal, Swarn Singh's son, is under treatment.
Representative Image o Delhi City: Wikimedia Commons
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