2 workers die while cleaning septic tank in Gujarat's Bharuch, 1 critical

Two labourers suffocated to death while cleaning a septic tank at in Gujarat's Bharuch district on Monday. One person is critical and has been admitted to a hospital.

Two labourers suffocated to death and another became critical on Monday after inhaling toxic gas while cleaning a septic tank at Vedach village in Gujarat's Bharuch district, police said. "The incident occurred in the morning when three labourers were segregating solid waste from the liquid inside the tank. They fell unconscious due to the sudden discharge of toxic gas. They were rushed to a nearby hospital in Jambusar in an ambulance. "However, two of them- Dharmendra Singh (32) and Vivek Pangade (26)- were declared brought dead by doctors at the hospital," said Vedach police station inspector B R Patel.