Two workers asphyxiated at sugar mill in Sivaganga

Two workers died of asphyxiation portion cleaning a molasses vessel astatine a backstage sweetener mill adjacent Sivaganga.

Police said a backstage sweetener mill operates successful Padamathur country adjacent Sivaganga with much than 300 workers. As the sugarcane crushing play had commenced connected December 22, pursuing a impermanent halt successful operations, attraction and cleaning are presently nether way.

On Wednesday morning, 35-year-old Mohana Sundaram from Karumbavur entered the molasses (sugarcane pulp) vessel to cleanable it. Shortly aft entering, helium suffered from a deficiency of oxygen and fainted wrong the tank.

In an effort to rescue him, 59-year-old Ponnalagu from Maduraimukku, Sivaganga, besides entered the tank. He, too, suffocated by toxic fumes and mislaid consciousness. The bodies were sent to the Sivaganga Government Hospital for post-mortem.

Thiruppachethi constabulary person registered a lawsuit and are presently investigating.

Meanwhile, relatives of the deceased initially refused to judge the bodies, demanding much compensation for the families of the victims. Following discussions, constabulary officials and the mill absorption held talks to pacify the protesters and reached a resolution.