Safai worker dies in manhole
Kaithal, May 12
A safai worker died after he got stuck in a sewer manhole behind the local civil hospital in HUDA Sector 18 on Tuesday afternoon. His colleague who entered the manhole to rescue him was taken seriously ill due to poisonous gases.
Civil Lines SHO Parhlad Rai said Satish of Kakout village died in hospital, while Monu of Guhna village was referred to PGIMS-Rohtak. It is learnt that sewerman Monu got stuck in the manhole and Satish jumped in to help him, but both fell unconscious.
As news of the accident spread, people from the neighbourhood and other safai workers rushed to the spot and alerted the police control room. A police team and Fire Brigade workers reached the spot and started a rescue operation. Both workers duo were pulled out and rushed to the civil hospital. — OC
