Three die while cleaning septic tank in Raipur Hospital; incident sparks outrage over sanitation workers safety
Three sanitation workers died while cleaning a septic tank at a private hospital in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The incident has raised concerns about the safety of sanitation workers and the lack of proper safety gear. In response, the Chief Minister announced measures to prevent such occurrences in the future and ensure accountability.
- ▪The deceased workers were identified as Anmol Manjhi, Govind Sendre, and Satyam Kumar, all residents of Simran City.
- ▪The incident occurred when the workers entered a 20-feet-deep septic tank without safety equipment, leading to suspected asphyxiation.
- ▪The Chief Minister has ordered legal action against those responsible and emphasized the need for improved safety measures for sanitation workers.
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Three men died while a fourth fell unconscious on Tuesday (March 17, 2026) after inhaling toxic gases inside a septic tank they were cleaning at a private hospital in Chhattisgarh’s Raipur, said the police.The mishap took place at Ram Krishna Care Hospital in Pachpedi Naka area where the victims entered the nearly 20-feet-deep septic tank without any proper safety gear, said a police officer.Workers die of suspected asphyxiation inside under-construction septic tank in Odisha’s KalahandiThe incident triggered a debate on the unsafe working conditions for sanitary workers following which Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai announced that the government will issue directions that entering sewers without permission from the municipal body concerned or registered institutions will attract legal…
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