Gujarat: Sanitation worker, contractor die after inhaling poisonous gas while cleaning sewer line
1 year, 9 months ago

Gujarat: Sanitation worker, contractor die after inhaling poisonous gas while cleaning sewer line

India TV News  

A sanitation worker and a contractor of the civic body in Gujarat's Rajkot died due to asphyxiation while cleaning an underground drainage line on Tuesday. Mehul Mehda, a sanitation worker, entered the underground sewer in Samrat industrial area and fainted after inhaling poisonous gases, an official from Malaviya police station said. The sanitation worker was carrying out routine cleaning work of the sewer when he and the contractor died due to asphyxiation. 11 died in past two years Notably, the state government had last week informed the Legislative Assembly that 11 sanitation workers died of asphyxiation while cleaning drains in different parts of the state in the last two years.

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Toxic Gas Incident: 2 Dead, 7 Hospitalised in Ahmedabad Factory
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Toxic Gas Incident: 2 Dead, 7 Hospitalised in Ahmedabad Factory

ABP News  

Two workers lost their lives and seven were hospitalized after they inhaled toxic gases at a textile factory in Ahmedabad, India. The incident took place at Devi Synthetics in the Narol industrial area of the city. Total nine workers inhaled toxic fumes that leaked while acid was being transferred into a tank. Out of nine workers, 7 are hospitalised, with …

Odisha: 3 Workers Die of Asphyxiation During Septic Tank Construction Work
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Odisha: 3 Workers Die of Asphyxiation During Septic Tank Construction Work

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: At least three labourers died of asphyxiation while undertaking septic tank construction work in an apartment at Trisulia in Odisha’s Cuttack on Friday. Though the exact reason behind the accident was yet to be ascertained, it was suspected that the labourers died of asphyxiation while removing the centring of the septic tank with a very narrow opening. Eyewitnesses said …

Toxic gas from sewer line kills 3 of family in Puducherry, say cops
6 months, 1 week ago

Toxic gas from sewer line kills 3 of family in Puducherry, say cops

Hindustan Times  

Three people, including a minor girl, died of asphyxiation while two others are under treatment reportedly after inhaling poisonous gas, which leaked into their toilets in their homes on Tuesday in Puducherry’s Reddiarpalayam, a police officer said. The victims were residents of Pudhunagar in the Reddiarpalayam where around 40 families live The officer said that the incident took place on …

Rajasthan: Three labourers die, two injured while cleaning septic tank in Bharatpur
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Rajasthan: Three labourers die, two injured while cleaning septic tank in Bharatpur

India TV News  

Rajasthan news: At least three persons lost their lives while cleaning a septic tank in the village of Nagla Mai on Thursday morning in the Lakhanpur police station area of Bharatpur district of Rajasthan. Bodies sent for post-mortem examination Lakhanpur Police Station ASI Shrilal stated that the police arrived at the scene immediately following the incident. According to ASI Shri …

Two suffocate to death while cleaning septic tank in Delhi’s Jasola
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Two suffocate to death while cleaning septic tank in Delhi’s Jasola

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI : Two people died after falling uncouncious while cleaning the septic tank in southeast Delhi’s Old Jasola Village on Friday. According to DCP Rajesh Deo, at about 1 pm, a PCR call was received about “two men who had fallen into a sewer in Old Jasola Village.” A police team rushed to the scene to find the two …

Delhi: Forced to manual scavenge, 2 die in Jasola
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Delhi: Forced to manual scavenge, 2 die in Jasola

Hindustan Times  

Two men died after they fell unconscious inside a septic tank in southeast Delhi’s Old Jasola village, said police on Friday. A resident, who absconded from the scene, hired the two deceased to clean a septic tank at his house and allegedly forced them to manual scavenging after the desludging vehicle malfunctioned, police said. Deputy commissioner of police Rajesh Deo …

Delhi man chokes to death after forced to clean sewer by mall staff in Rohini
7 months, 1 week ago

Delhi man chokes to death after forced to clean sewer by mall staff in Rohini

Hindustan Times  

A 32-year-old man died and another was injured after they inhaled toxic gases while cleaning a sewer outside a mall in Rohini, north-west Delhi, police said on Tuesday, adding that three men have been arrested. The FIR lodged by the police said Sagar was brought to the hospital “in casualty in a gasping state” after “drowning inside a sewer”. “We …

4 dead after inhaling toxic fumes while cleaning septic tank in UP
7 months, 2 weeks ago

4 dead after inhaling toxic fumes while cleaning septic tank in UP

Hindustan Times  

Four persons, including three labourers, died after inhaling toxic gas while cleaning a 15-year-old septic tank in Mughalsarai, Chandauli, police said. 4 dead after inhaling toxic fumes while cleaning septic tank As per local people, all three labourers who entered the septic tank one by one became unconscious after inhaling toxic gas. Police said they were cleaning septic tank at …

Uttar Pradesh: Four dead after inhaling toxic gas while cleaning septic tank in Chandauli
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Uttar Pradesh: Four dead after inhaling toxic gas while cleaning septic tank in Chandauli

India TV News  

Uttar Pradesh news: 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. As per local people, all three labourers who entered the septic tank one by one became unconscious after inhaling toxic gas. CM Yogi pay condolences to bereaved families Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi …

Noida: 2 killed after inhaling toxic gases in Sector 26
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Noida: 2 killed after inhaling toxic gases in Sector 26

Hindustan Times  

Noida: Two sanitation workers died allegedly after inhaling toxic gases while working in a sewage shaft at a Noida building, police said on Saturday. A resident of Sector 26 had hired the two sanitation workers to clean the sewage shaft at his house around 7pm but during the cleaning process, both the workers lost consciousness. Sumit Chawla, a resident of …

Two dead, one critical after falling into Malad East manhole
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Two dead, one critical after falling into Malad East manhole

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Three people fell into an approximately 30-feet-deep manhole leading to a drainage line on the premises of a private under-construction building in Pimpripada, Malad East, at around 3.45 pm on Wednesday. April 24,2024: Two construction workers lost their lives in a septic tank of an under construction building at Malad East area in Mumbai. “Why did the watchman call …

2 die while cleaning tank at private firm in Anekal near Bengaluru
1 year, 1 month ago

2 die while cleaning tank at private firm in Anekal near Bengaluru

The Hindu  

Two labourers choked to death while two others took ill when they were cleaning a water tank at a private firm in Anekal on November 22. The deceased — Chandan Rajbhan Singh, 31, and his relative Pinto Rajbhan Singh, 22 — are from Bihar and were working as daily wage labourers. Chandan and Pinto were entrusted with the task of …

4 labourers from Bihar die of suffocation inside septic tank in Surat
1 year, 1 month ago

4 labourers from Bihar die of suffocation inside septic tank in Surat

Hindustan Times  

Four migrant labourers from Bihar lost their lives due to suffocation while working inside a septic tank in a village in Surat, police said on Wednesday. Preliminary investigation suggests that two workers initially fell unconscious during the septic tank cleaning process, prompting two others to attempt a rescue, a police official aware of the matter said. "Four workers had gone …

Bihar: Four workers die of asphyxiation in septic tank in Saharsa district
1 year, 4 months ago

Bihar: Four workers die of asphyxiation in septic tank in Saharsa district

India TV News  

At least four people died of asphyxiation while cleaning a septic tank in Bihar's Saharsa district on Tuesday. The incident took place when Kailash Choudhary, the 55-year-old owner, and three laborers, Asharfi Shah, 65, Sushil Kumar, 25, and Shambhu Shah, 45, were cleaning the septic tank on Monday evening in Mahisarho village, which is in the Mahishi police station area. …

Bihar: One worker killed, 32 injured as ammonia gas leaks in dairy in Hajipur
1 year, 5 months ago

Bihar: One worker killed, 32 injured as ammonia gas leaks in dairy in Hajipur

Hindustan Times  

At least one worker was killed and another 32 injured in a gas leak incident at Raj Fresh diary in Hajipur town in Bihar’s Vaishali district on Saturday night, police said, adding that the injured were admitted to the local hospital for treatment. “One person has died and 32 were injured in a poisonous gas leak from an ammonium cylinder. …

Despite ban, Gujarat continues to witness deaths of manual scavengers
1 year, 7 months ago

Despite ban, Gujarat continues to witness deaths of manual scavengers

The Hindu  

From March 22 to April 26, 2023, as many as eight people have died while cleaning sewers in various parts of the Gujarat, raising concerns about the continuing deaths of manual scavengers despite the fact that the practice has been declared illegal across the country. Watch | Manual scavenging: India’s continuing shame In Gujarat, as per the figures shared by …

Two workers die after inhaling toxic gas while cleaning underground chamber in Navi Mumbai
2 years ago

Two workers die after inhaling toxic gas while cleaning underground chamber in Navi Mumbai

India TV News  

It seems civic bodies across the nation fail to check deaths of labourers due to inhaling toxic gas while cleaning the underground sewer. In the latest incident, two labourers died apparently after inhaling toxic gas while cleaning an underground chamber in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday. The incident occurred on Saturday night when three workers were cleaning an underground chamber in …

Pune: Two labourers die while cleaning 18-feet deep septic tank
2 years, 2 months ago

Pune: Two labourers die while cleaning 18-feet deep septic tank

India TV News  

Highlights The incident was reported in the early hours of Friday from Wagholi area The police were informed about the incident at nearly 7 am on Friday They took out two bodies from inside the septic tank Pune: Two labourers died while cleaning a septic tank in Maharashtra's Pune. "The victims were working in an 18-feet deep drainage-cum-septic tank. We …

347 people died while cleaning sewers, septic tanks in last 5 years: Centre
2 years, 5 months ago

347 people died while cleaning sewers, septic tanks in last 5 years: Centre

The Hindu  

As many as 347 people have died while cleaning sewers and septic tanks in India in the last five years, with Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Delhi accounting for 40% of these fatalities, according to government data. According to the data presented in Rajya Sabha by Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Kaushal Kishore, 47 workers died while …

Four bodies recovered day after manhole mishap in outer Delhi
2 years, 8 months ago

Four bodies recovered day after manhole mishap in outer Delhi

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Bodies of four people who died inside a sewer in outer Delhi’s Samaypur Badli area on Tuesday evening were taken out early on Wednesday after a 10-hour-long joint operation by the Delhi Police, Delhi Fire Service and the National Disaster Response Force, officials said. The victims were identified as Suraj Sahni, a private contractor who had undertaken the …

2 Repair Workers Dead After Falling Into Delhi Jal Board Sewer Plant in Kondli
2 years, 8 months ago

2 Repair Workers Dead After Falling Into Delhi Jal Board Sewer Plant in Kondli

The Quint  

Two workers conducting repair work at a sewage treatment plant in Delhi's Kondli died after falling in a pit at the site on Wednesday, 30 March. The bodies of Nitesh, 25, and Yashdev, 35, were lifted out of the pit at the Delhi Jal Board sewerage plant with the help of a fire brigade, and were rushed to the Lal …

Uttar Pradesh: Two workers die while cleaning sewer line in Rae Bareli
2 years, 8 months ago

Uttar Pradesh: Two workers die while cleaning sewer line in Rae Bareli

India TV News  

Highlights Two workers died while cleaning the sewer line constructed under a government scheme in Rae Bareli The administrative staff and District Magistrate rushed to the spot and launched a rescue operation The workers were pulled out from the sewer and rushed to the district hospital Two workers died while cleaning the sewer line constructed under a government scheme here …

"It Is Inexplicable That In A Democracy Manual Scavengers Sacrifice Their Lives For Better Health Of Their Fellow Beings": Orissa HC Orders 10L Compensation To Sanitation Workers' Family Who Lost Life
3 years, 8 months ago

"It Is Inexplicable That In A Democracy Manual Scavengers Sacrifice Their Lives For Better Health Of Their Fellow Beings": Orissa HC Orders 10L Compensation To Sanitation Workers' Family Who Lost Life

Live Law  

It is inexplicable that a democratic country governed by the Constitution, the Preamble to which assures to all Indians social justice, equality of status and of opportunity, fraternity assuring the dignity of the individual, should witness, and condone, in the 21st century, the deplorable practice of making humans enter sewer lines and septic tanks that require cleaning, without protective gear, …

Contractor Arrested After 2 Men Die Due to Toxic Gas Inhalation While Cleaning Septic Tank in Azadpur Factory
4 years, 2 months ago

Contractor Arrested After 2 Men Die Due to Toxic Gas Inhalation While Cleaning Septic Tank in Azadpur Factory

News 18  

Two men have died after they inhaled toxic gases while cleaning a septic tank in northwest Delhi's Azadpur area, police said on Monday. At 6.45 pm on Sunday, police received information that in a gold factory in Azadpur's G-Block, three men fell unconscious while cleaning a septic tank. The company that owns the factory located in the GT Karnal Road …

Six die in Jharkhand's Deoghar after inhaling poisonous gas inside septic tank
4 years, 4 months ago

Six die in Jharkhand's Deoghar after inhaling poisonous gas inside septic tank

Firstpost  

According to a police official, villagers broke open the tank and found all six lying unconscious. They were declared ‘brought dead’ at a local hospital Deoghar: Six persons died on Sunday after inhaling poisonous gas in a septic tank in Jharkhand’s Deoghar district, a senior police officer said. Two labourers - Govind Manjhi and Tilu Murmu – got into the …

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