Days after manual scavenging ban, 3 die in Kolkata manhole
Three labourers died after inhaling toxic gases and drowning while working in a 10-foot manhole at Kolkata Leather Complex. The incident comes days after the Supreme Court ordered a ban on manual scavenging in six metropolitan cities. A representative of the contractor has been detained, and an inquiry is underway to determine the cause of the accident.
Three labourers died after inhaling toxic gases and drowning while working in a 10-foot manhole at Kolkata Leather Complex. The incident comes days after the Supreme Court ordered a ban on manual scavenging in six metropolitan cities. A representative of the contractor has been detained, and an inquiry is underway to determine the cause of the accident.
