From toxic tank to unfinished hospital visit, manual scavenger fights for a living and life

A 23-year-old man, Sudam Mandal, sought medical attention for shortness of breath after inhaling toxic fumes during a sewage tank cleaning incident that killed two others. Despite delays and a medico-legal case, he was admitted for further tests. Mandal left for his village after learning his mother was hospitalized, fearing further loss.

From toxic tank to unfinished hospital visit, manual scavenger fights for a living and life
A 23-year-old man, Sudam Mandal, sought medical attention for shortness of breath after inhaling toxic fumes during a sewage tank cleaning incident that killed two others. Despite delays and a medico-legal case, he was admitted for further tests. Mandal left for his village after learning his mother was hospitalized, fearing further loss.