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Four Die Cleaning Water Tank After Rescue Attempt
31 Jul
Summary
- Four workers died of suspected asphyxiation in a water tank.
- A rescue attempt turned tragic as three more entered the tank.
- Social activist retrieved bodies before emergency services arrived.
Four people have died from suspected asphyxiation after entering an underground water tank in Silchar. The tragic incident unfolded when an initial worker failed to emerge from the tank.
In a desperate rescue attempt, three other individuals entered the confined space one after another. All four are believed to have succumbed to toxic gases or a lack of oxygen within the tank.
A local social activist risked their own safety to enter the tank and retrieve the four bodies before emergency services reached the scene.
Authorities have detained the owner of the house and sent the bodies for post-mortem examination. An investigation is underway to confirm the exact cause of death, with results pending the post-mortem report. The incident serves as a stark reminder of the severe risks associated with cleaning confined spaces like underground water tanks without proper safety precautions.
