Two die inhaling toxic gas in septic tank in Sirajganj
Two construction workers died and another injured after inhaling toxic gas inside a septic tank in Sirajganj’s Ullapara upazila headquarters yesterday.
The deceased were identified as Rezaul Islam, 28, of Shampur village in the upazila, and Al-Amin, 25, of Shimultali village in Shahzapur upazila.
Quoting local people, Officer in Charge of Ullapara Police Station Golam Mostafa said three construction workers fell sick when the climbed down into a septic tank at the house of one Ramkrishna Saha near Ullapara Town Hall yesterday morning.
On information, fire fighters rushed the spot, rescued the trio and took them to Ullapara Upazila Health complex where Rezaul and Al-Amin succumbed to their injuries, the OC said, adding that the recovered the bodies and sent those to Sirajganj General Hospital for autopsy.
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