3-Member Family Die After Inhaling Poisonous Gas In Puducherry: Cops

All the victims were rushed to a hospital by neighbours, police said and added that doctors declared they had died after inhaling poisonous gas.

A 60-year-old woman, her daughter and her granddaughter died in Pudunagar here on Tuesday after inhaling poisonous gas that had filled a toilet of their house, police said. The gas was emanating from the underground drainage system.

Senthamarai collapsed after entering the toilet. Her daughter Kamatchi who rushed to pick her up also fell victim to the gas, they said. Police said seeing them unconscious, Senthamarai's granddaughter Baghyalakshmi also entered the toilet.

They were rushed to a hospital by neighbours, police said and added that doctors declared they had died after inhaling poisonous gas.