Three workers died and another is battling for life after entering an underground tank of an effluent treatment plant (ETP) for cleaning at a textile dyeing mill in Surat, police said.
The incident took place at Paras Print Private Limited in the Pandesara industrial area on Thursday night but came to light only after it was reported to the police on Friday.
According to police, the four workers entered the underground tank of the ETP and are suspected to have inhaled toxic fumes, following which they collapsed inside the chamber.
The deceased have been identified as Sonu Paswan (23), Dilip Paswan (19) and Sandeep Paswan (23). Another worker, Mahendra Paswan, is in critical condition and is undergoing treatment at a private hospital.
Inspector J.R. Chaudhar of Pandesara police station said the workers fell unconscious almost immediately after entering the tank.
“As soon as they entered the ETP tank, all four fell unconscious and were rushed to a private hospital. Doctors declared three of them dead,” he said.
All four workers were natives of Bihar and were employed at the dyeing unit in the Pandesara industrial estate.
Officials from the Gujarat Pollution Control Board and forensic teams have begun an investigation into the incident. Authorities said the exact cause of death will be confirmed after the forensic report is received.
Police said further action will be taken based on the findings of the investigation.
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