Four workers died after inhaling suspected toxic gas from a septic tank at Galania village in Sarail Upazila of Brahmanbaria district today (20 May).
The deceased were identified as Mehedi Hasan, 18, son of Dulal Mia; Hridoy, 35, son of Nannu Mia; Imam Hossain, 35, son of Mosharraf Hossain of the same village; and Arman, 21, son of Shukkur Mia of Dharanti village.
Officer-in-Charge of Sarail Police Station Manjur Quader said Hridoy and Mehedi first descended into the septic tank, which was under construction at the house of Ali Mia, around noon and immediately fell unconscious.
When they failed to respond, Imam and Arman also entered the tank in an attempt to rescue them, but they too lost consciousness, he added.
On receiving information, a fire service unit rushed to the spot and recovered the bodies around 5pm, said Md Faruk Ahmed, deputy assistant director of Brahmanbaria Fire Service and Civil Defence.
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