Sewer Deaths Cross 100 This Year, Safai Karamchari Andolan Says
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The exact cause of the suspected toxic gas in the sewer is still under investigation by authorities.
Though sewer deaths have crossed the 100 mark this year, government is silent: SKA
New Delhi, July 2026: With three deaths on the same day in two different incidents in Madhya Pradesh, 101 people have died so far in sewers and septic tanks across the country in 188 days this year, according the data compiled by Safai Karamchari Andolan (SKA). National capital region of Delhi alone accounts for 12 deaths. There is a horrific increase in the number of such deaths this year as in 2025 we recorded 121 deaths in the whole year. The…
Last Updated on July 9, 2026 12:46 am by INDIAN AWAAZ Safai Karmachari Andolan demands immediate action AMN New Delhi At least 101 sanitation workers have died while cleaning sewers and septic tanks across the country during the first 188 days of the year 2026. This claim has been made in the data released by the Safai Karmachari Andolan (SKA). According to the organization, the number has reached 101 after the recent deaths of three sanitation …
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