Three (3) workers were exposed to hydrogen sulfide (H2S) while cleaning a chemical pit at a company, leaving two dead and one hospitalized. Two (2) workers died, and a third was rescued.
According to a police officer, the men collapsed inside the pit shortly after being exposed to the gas. The alarm was raised, prompting an emergency response from local rescue units, district officials, and company staff.
One of the workers, 22, was pulled out of the pit in time and rushed to a Hospital for treatment.
The remaining two, 24 and 25, were trapped in the confined space. Rescue teams worked quickly to retrieve them using rope equipment and other tools. Despite their efforts, both men were pronounced dead at the scene after being pulled out at around 1.15 pm.