US EditionEight people die in Madhya Pradesh’s Khandwa after inhaling suspected toxic gas inside well
- Eight people died in a well in Khandwa district, Madhya Pradesh, likely due to inhaling toxic gas, according to Khandwa Collector Rishav Gupta and SP Manoj Kumar Rai.
- The incident occurred while a group was cleaning the well for the Gangour Mata festival, as reported by local officials.
- Rescue operations were conducted by local police and the State Disaster Emergency Response Force, lasting nearly four hours before the bodies were recovered, according to officials.
- The district administration announced an ex-gratia payment of Rs 4 lakh each to the families of the deceased, confirmed by Gupta.
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8 Killed After Inhaling Toxic Gas In 150-Year-Old Well In Madhya Pradesh
A routine well-cleaning activity turned into a disaster in Madhya Pradesh's Kondawat village when eight people died after inhaling toxic gas. The incident happened on Thursday when villagers were preparing the well for idol immersion as part of the Gangaur festival celebrations. Five villagers initially descended into the 150-year-old private well to remove accumulated sludge. However, they soon started sinking into the swampy residue. Seeing th…
Madhya Pradesh: Eight dead after inhaling suspected toxic gas inside well in Khandwa district
Madhya Pradesh: At least eight persons lost their lives after inhaling suspected toxic gas inside a well in Madhya Pradesh's Khandwa district on Thursday (April 3). The incident took place in the Chaigaon Makhan area when eight persons entered the well to clean it on the occasion of 'Gangour' festival and got trapped inside, Khandwa Collector Rishav Gupta and SP Manoj Kumar Rai told media. They wanted to clean the water body for immersion of ido…
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