Kutch: 5 Workers Dead Due To Asphyxiation While Cleaning Tank At Agrotech Firm In Gujarat

Kutch: At least 5 people have lost their lives while rescuing others who went into a tank of an effluent treatment plant at the Emami company in Gujarat 's Kutch. Speaking on the matter, plant head of Emami Agrotech Ltd, Mainik Pal said that they received information that around 12.30 pm some people have fallen unconscious in the tank. In an attempt to rescue them, four people also lost their lives.

The plant head further said that it's a very sad and unfortunate incident. We have announced to provide compensation of Rs 10 lakhs to the family of deceased and an investigation is underway.

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.

“When a worker entered a tank to remove sludge, he fell unconscious. Two other workers rushed inside the tank to rescue him, but they also fainted. Two more followed suit, and all five died,” Bagmar said.

A case of accidental death has been 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 have identified the victims as Sidharth Tiwari, Ajmat Khan, Ashish Gupta, Ashish Kumar, and Sanjay Thakur.