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

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.

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

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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.


A case of accidental death was registered at Kandla Police Station, and a probe is underway, he 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.


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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