Pune: Three persons die while cleaning septic chamber in Wagholi

Pune: Three persons die while cleaning septic chamber in Wagholi

The officials received a call around 7 am from the residents of the apartment complex and swung into action promptly. They recovered the bodies of two persons earlier in the morning while they recovered the third body in the afternoon.

Hayat (Nozia) SayyedUpdated: Friday, October 21, 2022, 12:29 PM IST
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PMRDA officials searching for the missing person trapped in a septic chamber in Wagoli residential society | FPJ

Pune: Three persons died on October 21 after they got trapped in a septic chamber of a residential complex in city's Wagholi area on Moze college road, said officials of Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority.

The officials received a call around 7 am by the residents of the apartment complex and swung into action promptly. They recovered the bodies of two persons earlier in the morning while they recovered the third body in afternoon.

Speaking to the press, the PMRD's fire brigade department had earlier said, "The victims were working in an 18-feet deep drainage-cum-septic tank. It seems that they were suffocated and got stuck inside. We were informed about it around 7 am and after reaching the spot, we took the bodies of two workers out."

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With PTI inputs

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