Five workers die due to asphyxiation while cleaning tank at agrotech firm in Gujarat

TOI City Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Oct 16, 2024, 14:45 IST

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In Gujarat's Kutch district, five workers in their 30s died from asphyxiation while cleaning a sludge tank at Emami Agrotech around 1 am on Wednesday. The tragedy unfolded as one worker fell unconscious, prompting others to rescue him, but all succumbed inside the tank. The incident led to an accidental death case and ongoing police investigation.

Five workers die due to asphyxiation while cleaning tank at agrotech firm in Gujarat

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NEW DELHI: Five workers, all in their 30s, died due to asphyxiation while cleaning a sludge tank at an agrotech company in Gujarat's Kutch district in the early hours of Wednesday, police said.
The incident occurred around 1 am when the workers were cleaning the effluent treatment plant of the company, Kutch (East) Superintendent of Police Sagar Bagmar said.
"When a worker entered a tank to remove sludge, he fell unconscious. Two other workers rushed inside the tank to rescue him, but they also fainted. Two more followed suit, and all five died," Bagmar said.
A case of accidental death was registered at Kandla Police Station, and a probe is underway, he said.

A Kandla Police Station official said that the accident occurred at 'Emami Agrotech', a firm engaged in the production of edible oil and biodiesel.
Police identified the victims as Sidharth Tiwari, Ajmat Khan, Ashish Gupta, Ashish Kumar, and Sanjay Thakur.

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