New Delhi, June 26: Three workers died after allegedly suffocating inside a septic tank while cleaning it at a factory in Delhi’s Mundka Industrial Area on Friday afternoon.
According to officials, the incident occurred at around 12:03 pm, when the workers entered the septic tank and were overcome by suspected toxic gases.
Following information about the incident, teams from the Delhi Fire Service rushed to the spot and carried out a rescue operation. After considerable effort, the bodies of all three workers were recovered from the septic tank.
The deceased have been identified as Arun (38), Sandeep (32) and Chand (42), all residents of the Indra Jheel area of Sultanpuri.
Police have shifted the bodies for post-mortem examination.
A case has been registered against the factory owner, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the circumstances leading to the incident.
The exact cause of death and whether all mandatory safety protocols for septic tank cleaning were followed will be established during the course of the investigation.
