Ludhiana: Two privately hired workers died and three others were stated to be critical while after they choked while cleaning sewerage pipes at a private hotel on Dugri road here today, police said. Police said that initially two of them were cleaning the pipes. As they did not emerge out for long, three more were called by the private contractor.
Two workers identified as Deepak (26) and Armaan (17) fell unconscious after inhaling poisonous fumes, officials said. They were rushed to a nearby hospital where the doctors declared them as brought dead. Meanwhile, three other workers identified as Sameer, Krish and Sonu also fell unconscious while trying to save their colleagues.
They were also rushed to a hospital and their condition was stated to be serious, police said. DCP Ludhiana, Dhruman Nimble said an FIR has been lodged against the hotel owners for causing death by negligence. The workers were cleaning sewage without any safety gear, police said. PTI
