Mumbai: Four Labourer died while cleaning a water tank at a construction site on Sunday around 12:29 PM in Nagpada, Mumbai. The incident reported by the BMC's Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB). It occurred at an under-construction private building in the Bismillah Space Building on Dimtimkar Road, near the Good Luck Motor Training School in Mint Road, Nagpada.
The workers died due to suffocation while cleaning the water tank, and one worker was injured and admitted to J.J. Hospital on the spot. In total, five people were involved in the incident, with four confirmed dead and the fifth person in stable condition.
#Mumbai: Five Workers Tragically Lose Their Lives Due To Suffocation While Cleaning a Water Tank At Bismillah Space Building On Mint Road, Nagpada
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The incident came in light around 1:32 PM when Shri. Kamble (Mukadam B&F) official informed that While cleaning a water tank at an under-construction private building, four contractual Labourer suffered from suffocation. The Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) rescued them and quickly took them to J.J. Hospital.
At the incident site, Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB), the police, the 108 ambulance service, and the BMC's ward staff reached on the spot. The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) at J.J. Hospital confirmed that all four individuals who had suffered from suffocation were dead upon arrival at the hospital. The doctor at J.J. Hospital later confirmed that all four were declared "brought dead."