Two die of suffocation while cleaning sewage tank in Tamil Nadu's dyeing factory
Two men died of asphyxiation and three others are in critical condition after they entered a sewage tank at a dyeing factory in Tamil Nadu's Thiruppur on Monday.All five victims, who worked in the apparel sector, had entered the tank in Karaipudhur area to clean it. Within seconds, they reportedly fainted due to the toxic fumes.They were rushed to a private hospital, where two of them, identified as Saravanan and Venugopal, were declared dead. The remaining three are undergoing treatment and are said to be in a critical state.advertisement
Further details are awaited.In August last year, in Avadi, a suburb of Chennai, 25-year-old sanitation worker Gopinath died after reportedly inhaling poisonous gas while attempting to remove a blockage in a manhole.He collapsed while trying to climb out after experiencing breathing difficulties. Fire and Rescue personnel retrieved his body, but he was declared dead by medical personnel on site. His body has been sent for post-mortem.A similar incident occurred on May 1, 2023, ironically on International Workers' Day, in Thiruvallur district. Two sanitation workers, Govindan and Subburayalu, died of suffocation while cleaning a septic tank at a private school.Govindan was a Meenjur panchayat employee, while Subburayalu was a contract worker. Fire personnel had to use rope harnesses and safety gear to retrieve their bodies.advertisement
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Two die of suffocation while cleaning sewage tank in Tamil Nadu's dyeing factory
Two men died of asphyxiation and three others are in critical condition after they entered a sewage tank at a dyeing factory in Tamil Nadu's Thiruppur on five victims, who worked in the apparel sector, had entered the tank in Karaipudhur area to clean it. Within seconds, they reportedly fainted due to the toxic were rushed to a private hospital, where two of them, identified as Saravanan and Venugopal, were declared dead. The remaining three are undergoing treatment and are said to be in a critical Further details are August last year, in Avadi, a suburb of Chennai, 25-year-old sanitation worker Gopinath died after reportedly inhaling poisonous gas while attempting to remove a blockage in a collapsed while trying to climb out after experiencing breathing difficulties. Fire and Rescue personnel retrieved his body, but he was declared dead by medical personnel on site. His body has been sent for post-mortem.A similar incident occurred on May 1, 2023, ironically on International Workers' Day, in Thiruvallur district. Two sanitation workers, Govindan and Subburayalu, died of suffocation while cleaning a septic tank at a private was a Meenjur panchayat employee, while Subburayalu was a contract worker. Fire personnel had to use rope harnesses and safety gear to retrieve their IN THIS STORY#Tamil Nadu
