Plumber dies after inhaling poisonous gas from sludge tank at Thirumullaivoyal apartment

Another plumber who came along with the deceased also inhaled the gas and was subsequently hospitalised.

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CHENNAI: A 50-year-old plumber died due to asphyxiation after he inhaled noxious gas from a sludge tank in an apartment complex in Thirumullaivoyal on Tuesday. Another plumber also inhaled the gas and was subsequently hospitalised.

Thirumullaivoyal police said plumber Ramesh, who is receiving treatment at the hospital, was called to the apartment complex to repair a motor in a sludge tank. Ramesh brought Suresh along with him, and both lost consciousness upon opening the sump.

The residents rushed the duo to a nearby hospital, where Suresh was declared brought dead. Police sent his body to Kilpauk Medical College Hospital for postmortem. “Ramesh’s condition is stable. We have registered a case and an inquiry is underway,” a police officer said.