22-year-old labourer dies while cleaning septic tank
Team Udayavani, Jan 26, 2020, 3:06 PM IST
Bengaluru: A labourer suffocated to death on Saturday, January 25 while another is critical after they got down to clean a septic tank located in Ganesh Bagh Jain Stanak in Shivajinagar.
The deceased is identified as Siddanna (22), a native of Siraguppa in Ballari district, the other worker, Muniyanna (55), is being treated in the Intensive Care Unit at Bowring Hospital.
The incident took place while three people were engaged in cleaning the tank, which was about 20 feet deep and filled with sewage. Siddanna suffocated due to the stench while Muniyanna, who tried to rescue him, also fell unconscious. The other person, who was supervising the work, ran away from the spot. The staff of Ganesh Bagh called the fire and emergency services personnel who brought out the duo informed sources.
Following the incident, the contractor fled soon after the death came to his notice.
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