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Four people die after entering a septic tank in Mohanpur, West Medinipur
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News18•13-10-2026, 23:16
Four people die after entering a septic tank in Mohanpur, West Medinipur
- •Four people lost their lives in a tragic accident after entering a new septic tank in Atala village under Mohanpur police station in West Medinipur.
- •The incident occurred when family members and neighbors stepped in one after another to rescue each other from the toxic gas accumulated inside the tank.
- •Villagers eventually rescued five people using ropes and covered faces, but doctors declared four of them dead upon arrival at the hospital.
- •Another person named Sheikh Abukalam fell critically ill from the toxic gas and is currently undergoing treatment at the hospital, while police have initiated an investigation.
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Four people died after inhaling toxic gas accumulated inside a new septic tank in Atala village. The tragedy unfolded when family members and relatives sequentially entered the tank to rescue each other.
A man named Badir Mallick accidentally fell deep inside a new septic tank while working at his sister's house and immediately lost consciousness due to accumulated toxic gas.
Upon receiving the news, the Mohanpur police station arrived at the location, sent the bodies for post-mortem examinations, and launched an investigation to determine if methane or hydrogen sulfide gas caused the suffocation.
