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Toxic Fumes Kill 3 Workers in Ludhiana Factory Horror
2 Jun
Summary
- Three workers died, including a father and son, due to toxic fumes.
- Incident occurred during sewage tank cleaning at a Ludhiana tool unit.
- Management allegedly delayed informing authorities and victims' families.
Tragedy struck a Ludhiana tool manufacturing unit early Monday when a gas leak during sewage tank cleaning resulted in the deaths of three workers, including a father-son pair. Two additional workers were taken ill and are undergoing treatment. The incident happened around 2:30 AM at M/S Deeps Tools in Industrial Area-A.
Preliminary investigations suggest the workers collapsed after inhaling toxic gas while cleaning a waste-filled tank. A magisterial inquiry has been ordered by the Deputy Commissioner, who is also seeking a report from the Punjab Pollution Control Board on the nature of the gas. Concerns have been raised about the factory management's delayed notification to the police and families, with reports indicating they waited until 10 AM to inform authorities, despite the incident occurring hours earlier.
The deceased were identified as Maan Singh (46), his son Amit (24), and Shriram. The FIR registered against the factory management includes charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. Ram Lal, father of Maan Singh, alleged in his complaint that local workers were hired to handle hazardous waste to save costs, without proper safety equipment or training, leading to this fatal outcome.
