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Maharashtra Shocker: 3 sanitation workers die while cleaning septic tank

Speed News Desk | Updated on: 11 March 2022, 10:14 IST
Visual near the site of incident in Kandivali West, Mumbai (Photo/ANI)

In a shocking incident, three sanitation workers died while cleaning a public toilet on Thursday, civic authorities said.

The incident took place in the Kandivali West area in Mumbai on Thursday. The three workers were immediately rushed to a local hospital.


However, the three workers were declared dead on arrival at the local hospital.

Speaking to reporters on Thursday, a BMC official said, "Three sanitation workers who went to clean a public toilet in Ekta Nagar, Kandivali West, Mumbai, died due to suffocation after falling into a septic tank. They were recovered by Mumbai Fire Department, they were sent to Shatabdi Hospital but were declared dead on arrival yesterday."

Meanwhile, a further probe into the matter is underway.

-With ANI inputs

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First published: 11 March 2022, 10:14 IST