Four die in toxic gas from septic tank in Ctg

 
The incidents took place on Friday morning (June 26) in Dhanyalapara under Double Mooring Police Station in the city and Jhikutipara area of Noapara Union in Raozan upazila of the district. 

The two victims in Dhanyalapara were identified as Shakib, 28, from the Uttar Shunnokia area of Sadar upazila in Noakhali district and Hridoy Mia, 25, from the Char Elahi area in Companiganj upazila of Noakhali district. 
 
Conversely, the deceased in Raozan were Pradip Das and Samiran Das. 

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Double Mooring Police Station Shahinur Alam confirmed that on Friday morning, two workers, Shakib and Hridoy, were engaged in opening the centering of a septic tank at an under-construction building adjacent to Zakir Mansion in Dhanialapara. 

They succumbed to the toxic gas that had accumulated within the tank, dying on the spot. After a prolonged period without any response from them, local residents informed the police. 

Subsequently, the police retrieved the bodies and transported them to the morgue of Chattogram Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) for autopsy. 
 
Meanwhile, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Raojan Police Station Jasim Uddin reported that two construction workers perished while working on the septic tank of a house under construction owned by Ratan Doctor in Jhikuti Para of Noapara Union around this noon. 

The deceased were Pradip Das from the Kachukhain area of Raojan and Samiran Das from the Kadurkhil area of Boalkhali upazila. Pradip was the son-in-law of the house owner, Ratan Doctor. 

At approximately 12:30 pm, Pradip Das descended to work on the septic tank, where he was overcome by the toxic gas that had built up inside the long-closed tank. 

When Samiran Das attempted to rescue him, he was affected too by the gas and lost consciousness. Being informed, the personnel from the Raozan Fire Service station intervened, rescued them and sent to the hospital, reports BSS.