Two labourers die of suffocation while cleaning well

Two labourers die of suffocation while cleaning well

Pakistan

Two others also fainted during the cleaning process

DINA (Web Desk) - Two labourers died of suffocation and two fell unconscious when they were cleaning a well in Dina on Sunday, rsecuers and police said.

The tragic incident took place in Sohawa area of Dina on Sunday when the labourers were busy in cleaning the well.

The deaths were reported due to the poisonous gas leakage. The labourers were using a generator to clean the well without noticing the gas leakage.

Rescuers said the deceased included Basit and Aqib. The bodies and those who fell unconscious were later shifted to a nearby hospital.

A police team also reached the spot to monitor the rescue operation.