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2 Workers Die Of Asphyxiation While Cleaning Septic Tank In Odisha’s Angul

Angul: Two workers, including a woman, died of asphyxiation while cleaning a septic tank at a village in Kishorenagar area of Odisha’s Angul district on Wednesday.

As per preliminary information, the incident took place at Dhaurapali village under the jurisdiction of Kishorenagar police station in the district, today.

The deceased were identified as Aarta Mirdha (40) of Baeja village and Reena Mahar (30) of Rengalabeda village.

Sources said the two labourers went inside the septic tank of a house in the village to do cleaning work in the morning. However, they fell critically ill due to asphyxiation.

The two were rescued by Fire Services personnel and rushed to the local community health centre (CHC), where the doctors declared them dead.

OB Bureau

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