Tamil Nadu: In a tragic incident, three workers died after inhaling toxic gas on Monday at the Tata Electronics Private Limited (TEPL) factory in Tamil Nadu's Hosur district. The incident occurred in the evening hours while the workers were cleaning a tank at the wastewater treatment plant. As per the initial probe, while one of them first fell into the tank after being affected by the toxic gas, the other two died in an attempt to save him.
Workers Died During Cleaning Works
The officials stated that a detailed probe has been launched into the matter. The three workers who died in the accident have been identified as Kaveri, a resident of Hosur; Akmal, a resident of Dharmapuri district; and Sarathi Kumar, a resident of Dharmapuri district. The officials stated that they were immediately rescued and were given first aid by the administration.
Dead Bodies Sent For Post-Mortem
The workers were later rushed to a private hospital in Hosur, where the doctors declared them dead. Their dead bodies were later sent to the Government Medical College Hospital in Krishnagiri for post-mortem examinations.
(Updates to follow)