Tragedy in Kalahandi: Six Lives Lost in Septic Tank Accident
Police said toxic gases in an under-construction septic tank killed six people and left one person seriously injured.
- On Tuesday, six persons died of suspected asphyxiation inside an under-construction septic tank at Gauda Karlakhunta village in Kalahandi district, Odisha, when workers entered to remove construction materials.
- House owner Nimai Pal accidentally fell into the tank while supervising work, prompting his son and labourers to enter sequentially in rescue attempts, all succumbing to toxic gases and oxygen deprivation.
- The deceased included father-son duo Nimai Pal and Akash Pal , three masons—Adal Majhi , Manoranjan Hati and Chhanda Jal —and worker Bipul Jal ; Pankaj Yani remained hospitalized in critical condition.
- Rescue teams recovered all bodies and transported them to Madanpur Rampur Community Health Centre, where six were declared dead; Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced Rs 4 lakh ex-gratia to each victim's family.
- Police continue investigating the exact cause as Odisha Works Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan pledged preventive measures, with a 2025 government audit revealing over 90% of sewer deaths involved workers lacking safety equipment.
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6 die of suffocation inside septic tank in Odisha's Kalahandi, one critical
Six people died and one worker was critically injured inside an under-construction septic tank in Odisha's Kalahandi district. The deaths during a rescue attempt have triggered a police probe into possible safety lapses.
Tragedy in Kalahandi: Six Lives Lost in Septic Tank Accident
In Kalahandi district, Odisha, six construction workers died of suspected asphyxiation in an under-construction septic tank. One person fell ill. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced Rs 4 lakh financial assistance for the victims' families. He expressed grief over the tragic accident.
Six Die of Suspected Toxic Gas Inhalation Inside Septic Tank in Odisha’s Kalahandi
Locals rushed to the spot after hearing cries for help and launched rescue efforts before police and fire services personnel arrived. All the victims were later pulled out and shifted to a nearby hospital.
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