Three workers die of asphyxia at Thirumullaivoyal

By Our Special Correspondent

CHENNAI, OCT. 30. Three workers of a chicken shop on MTH Road in Thirumullaivoyal died of asphyxia on Monday night.

Police identified the deceased as Ashok Kumar (20), Selvam (20) and Velladurai (30).

According to police, Ashok Kumar and Selvam were engaged in cleaning an underground tank filled with waste from an adjacent chicken shop. A rope tied to a bucket for drawing out the waste snapped and it fell into the tank.

Ashok Kumar who entered the tank which had a depth of eight feet to take the bucket inhaled the fumes and became unconscious. As Ashok Kumar did not come out, Selvam entered the tank and also met the same fate. When Velladurai went into the tank to check their condition, he also got trapped.

Fire service personnel who came to the spot retrieved the three bodies from the tank.

Thirumullaivoyal police are investigating.

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