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Four Labourers Die of Suffocation in Mumbai Water Tank Incident

Two supervisors arrested for negligence after workers were sent into an underground tank without safety equipment at an under-construction building.

Overview

  • The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon at the Bismillah Space building on Dimtimkar Road in Nagpada, Mumbai.
  • Four workers—aged between 19 and 38—died from suffocation while cleaning an underground water tank; a fifth worker survived and is hospitalized.
  • Three of the deceased had entered the tank in an attempt to rescue a fellow worker who initially faced breathing difficulties.
  • The JJ Marg police have arrested two supervisors, a labour contractor and a building contractor, for failing to provide safety equipment and conducting prior inspections.
  • Authorities, including the Mumbai Fire Brigade and police, are investigating the case, and legal action is pending post-mortem results.