2 Indore workers cleaning sewerage chamber die after inhaling toxic gas; kin to get Rs 30 lakh

INDORE: (Mar 3) Two municipal workers died from asphyxiation due to toxic gas while cleaning a sewerage chamber on Monday in Indore in Madhya Pradesh, a police official said.

The two were cleaning a sewerage chamber in front of Devi Ahilyabai Holkar fruit and vegetable market, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Sumit Kerkatta said.

"While cleaning it, a part of the pipe from the sewer suction machine broke and fell into the chamber. One of the workers, who went down to remove the pipe, fell unconscious after being exposed to toxic gas. Later, another municipal worker, who went down to rescue him, also fell unconscious," Kerkatta said.