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Three Men Die After Entering Septic Tank in Delhi
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In Short: Three men died after entering a septic tank to clean it manually without safety equipment at a factory in Mundka, Delhi, India.
Three men died on Friday after inhaling toxic gases inside a septic tank at a factory in outer Delhi, according to the police. The Delhi Fire Service received an emergency call at 12:03pm and reached the site around 12:40-12:45pm.
The men, aged 32 to 42, were hired by Neeraj to clean the tank. Chand’s brother, Bashu, said nobody called the family for help and the men were not rescued until the fire service arrived.
Delhi Police registered an FIR under the Prohibition of Manual Scavenging Act and SC/ST Act, along with provisions of causing death by negligence. The bodies were shifted to Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital for a post-mortem examination.
The incident highlights the dangers of manual septic tank cleaning without proper safety measures and the need for better regulation and enforcement in industrial areas.
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- Three men died on Friday after inhaling toxic gases inside a septic tank at a factory in outer Delhi where they were cleaning the tank manually without safety equipment, according to the police.
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- The Delhi Fire Service received an emergency call from the factory at 12.03pm stating that three people were trapped, and reported that the first crews reached the site only around 12:40-12:45pm.
- “We rushed to Marwah Printers where we found that they had hired a man named Neeraj to clean the tank inside the factory. He brought three men to clean the tank. But all of them died after entering it. An FIR has…
- “We did not know he was inside the tank for over an hour and nobody helped them. It was after DFS came, they were pulled out. Nobody even called the family,” said Chand’s brother, Bashu.
- Published - June 27, 2026 12:59 am IST - New Delhi As per the preliminary investigation, the three died after inhaling poisonous gases from the tank. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Three men aged 32 to 42 died…
- Delhi Police, Delhi Fire Services and Delhi Disaster Management Authority were informed at 12.03 p.m. about some persons being trapped inside a septic tank at a printing press in Mundka, said an official.
- Mr. Marwaha had hired a contractor named Neeraj from Nangloi to clean the septic tank inside the factory, said the police.