Four fall unconscious in wastewater tank near Sriperumbudur

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Four declaration workers fell unconscious aft allegedly inhaling toxic fumes portion cleaning a wastewater vessel astatine a backstage mill adjacent Sriperumbudur successful Kancheepuram territory connected Tuesday.

The incidental took spot astatine United Industries Plastic Private Limited, located astatine Vengadu village.

According to police, discarded generated during the manufacturing process was stored successful a wastewater vessel situated astir 40 feet beneath crushed level wrong the mill premises. The vessel was reportedly cleaned erstwhile a year. The constabulary said 3 declaration workers entered the tank, and they allegedly inhaled toxic state and began losing consciousness wrong the tank. Hearing their cries, six co-workers rushed to rescue them.

Following the rescue operation, 4 workers — Manikandan, Madhanraj, Vignesh, and Sridhar — were affected owed to toxic state exposure. The workers were rushed to the Sriperumbudur Government Hospital. As the information of 2 workers turned critical, they were aboriginal shifted to Shri Ramachandra Medical College Hospital successful Porur.

Published - May 20, 2026 12:49 americium IST

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