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.

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.