MONDAY, MAY 20, 2024
ANI
In a tragic incident in the New Mahal area of Chandauli, four individuals, including three labourers, lost their lives after inhaling toxic gas while cleaning a 15-year-old septic tank, as confirmed by the police.
Upon receiving the alert, police personnel swiftly reached the scene and arranged for the bodies to undergo post-mortem examination.
Eyewitnesses reported that all three labourers, who entered the septic tank sequentially, succumbed to unconsciousness due to the toxic gas. Tragically, the son of the landlord, who entered the tank in an attempt to rescue the workers, also fell unconscious.
Despite efforts to save them, all four individuals were pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital.
Sub-Divisional Magistrate Viraj Pandey provided details, stating, "The cleaning operation was in progress at the residence of Bharat Jaiswal. Unfortunately, three labourers and the homeowner's son lost their lives. The District Administration has announced an ex gratia payment of Rs 4 lakh to the family of each deceased."
Expressing his condolences, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath mourned the loss of lives and extended sympathy to the grieving families. He instructed officials to promptly reach the site and expedite relief efforts.
