Two persons die while cleaning wastewater tank near Avadi

Two persons who were engaged successful cleaning a wastewater vessel of an bulb export portion successful Pandeeswaram adjacent Avadi were killed aft they inhaled poisonous gas. 

Avadi Police said Natraj was operating an bulb drying and export unit-cum-warehouse successful Pandeswaram connected the Arakkambakkam Road adjacent Avadi.  In this facility, onions are washed, sliced and aft being mechanically dried, packaged into pouches, and exported to assorted overseas countries, including Singapore and Malaysia. The wastewater generated from washing the onions is collected and stored successful a 15-foot-deep vessel located successful the premises.