Two Brothers Clean Sewage Without Protection, Die of Suffocation
Their father, who was working with them, has also been admitted in the hospital for suffering from suffocation.
In another incident of deaths in a sewer, two brothers died of suffocation while cleaning a sewage plant of a city mall on Saturday.
Their father, who was working with them, and a fireman, who went to rescue them, have been admitted to a city hospital after they too suffered from suffocation, said the police.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Nupur Prasad said that Yusuf, 50, and his sons Jahangir, 24, and Izaz, 22, went to clean a sewage plant at Aggarwal Fun City Mall in Anand Vihar in east Delhi on Saturday. The incident happened around 1 pm.
Police said that though they were rushed to a hospital, Jahangir was declared brought dead and Izaz died later on.
The DCP said that Yusuf and Mahipal are undergoing treatment and added that a case has been registered.
On Sunday, three persons had died after inhaling toxic gases while cleaning a sewer in Lajpat Nagar area of south Delhi.
In both the cases, lack of safety equipment for the workers came to light after the tragedy.
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