Four sanitary workers tragically died in Surat, Gujarat, after inhaling toxic fumes while cleaning a residential septic tank without proper safety equipment. Overcome by poisonous gases upon entering the deep tank, they quickly lost consciousness. Despite swift rescue attempts, all four were declared dead at the hospital.
This devastating incident emphasizes the severe, persistent dangers of manual scavenging and highlights the urgent necessity for enforcing strict safety protocols during hazardous cleaning operations.
