CHISHTIAN (Dunya News) – Three people lost their lives to poisonous gas after they descended to a well for a ‘rescue operation’ in village Phattwali-28 here on Tuesday.
According to rescue sources, the tragic incident took place in the neighbouring village of 28 Phattwali, where a goat fell into a well. A man went down into the well to rescue the animal, but due to toxic gas, he fainted.
Two other men also descended to the well one after the other to save him, but they too died of suffocation after being engulfed in the poisonous gas.
As soon as the incident was reported, rescue teams reached the spot and started rescue operations.
Rescue officials added that an operation was underway to recover the bodies of the three people from the well.