2 labourers die inhaling toxic gas in septic tank
Two day labourers died and another fell sick after inhaling toxic gas in a septic tank of a house at Jagati, on the outskirts of Kushtia district town yesterday.
The deceased were identified as Shahinoor Rahman, 27, and Ashik Hossain, 30, of Parkula village in Alamdanga upazila of Chuadanga district.
Labourer Mithu Malitha, 34, who fell sick after inhaling toxic gas, hails from the same village. He was admitted to Kushtia Medical College hospital (KMCH).
Sub-Inspector Shahidul Islam of Kushtia Model Police Station, quoting the house owner Anis Mollah, said Shahinoor, Ashik and Mithu went into the septic tank of the house to clean it at around 12:30pm.
After a few minutes, they started shouting. Hearing the shouts, locals and the house owner informed Kushtia Fire Service Station.
Fire fighters rushed to the spot and rescued unconscious Shahinoor, Ashik and Mithu. They were rushed to KMCH where on duty doctor Asharaful Hasan Anjan declared Shahinoor and Asik dead.
Mithu is undergoing treatment at the hospital.
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