Sambalpur (Odisha), Mar 31 (PTI) At least two persons were asphyxiated to death, and two others fell ill inside a newly constructed septic tank in Odisha’s Sambalpur district on Tuesday, police said.
The incident took place at Kesaibahal village in Mahulpali police station area.
The deceased have been identified as Susil Naik (40) and Bhikari Charan Behera (42), both residents of the village.
Two others, identified as Hemant Behera (48) and Anand Majhi (39), fell ill and are currently undergoing treatment at Kuchinda sub-divisional hospital.
Police said four workers entered the newly built septic tank to dismantle the centering structure. However, during the process, Naik began experiencing breathing difficulties. All four felt oxygen shortage in the tank and
fell unconscious.
The fire service personnel later rescued the four persons and rushed them to the nearby hospital, where Naik and Bhikari Charan Behera were declared dead.
Hospital sources said the health condition of the two ill persons is stable. PTI COR AAM AAM ACD
