Septic tank gas kills two labourers
Two labourers died after inhaling toxic gas trapped inside a septic tank in Kaharol upazila of the district yesterday.
The deceased, Abdul Khaleque, 45, son of Jahurul Islam, and Naser Ali, 25, son of Azizul Islam, were residents of Bhinaikuri village in Biral upazila of the district.
Quoting locals, Officer in Charge (OC) of Kaharol Police Station Ayub Ali said the duo went to the house of Shamsher Ali in Ishai Chowdhurypara area for the maintenance work of a septic tank around 8:00am yesterday.
Khaleque first entered the septic tank and fell unconscious inside it, the OC said, adding that later Naser entered the tank to rescue Khaleque, but he also fainted after inhaling the toxic gas trapped inside it.
Though local people with the help of fire fighters managed to pull them out, but found them dead.
Being informed, police recovered the bodies and sent those to M Abdur Rahim Medical College Hospital for autopsy, the OC added.
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