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Tragic Septic Tank Accident in West Bengal Claims Four Lives as Family Tries to Save Each Other
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News18•14-10-2026, 12:25
Tragic Septic Tank Accident in West Bengal Claims Four Lives as Family Tries to Save Each Other
- •Four people died after inhaling toxic gas inside a septic tank in Antla village of West Bengal's Paschim Medinipur district.
- •The tragedy began when Badir Mallik fell into the tank, prompting his sister, son, and a relative to descend one by one to rescue each other.
- •All four victims became unconscious due to toxic gas accumulation and were later pronounced dead at the hospital.
- •Villagers used ropes to pull the victims out, and the police have sent the bodies for post-mortem examination.
- •Another local person is currently fighting for his life in the hospital, casting a pall of gloom over the village before Durga Puja.
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Four people died after inhaling toxic gas accumulated inside a newly built septic tank in Antla village of West Bengal's Paschim Medinipur district when they attempted to rescue each other.
The incident began when Badir Mallik fell unconscious inside the tank; his sister Sarjina Bibi, her son Sheikh Rabiul, and relative Sheikh Sahib successively entered the tank to help and were also overcome by the toxic gas.
Villagers used ropes to pull the victims out and rushed them to the hospital where four were declared dead, while police from the Mohanpur station sent the bodies for post-mortem and launched an investigation.
