Three workers die in toxic gas accident at Punjab factory

Three workers, including a father and his son, died and two others were hospitalized after inhaling toxic gas while cleaning a sewage tank at a tool manufacturing factory in Ludhiana, Punjab, in the early hours of Monday. The incident occurred at the premises of Deep Tools Private Limited in Industrial Area-A.

According to police, the workers were manually cleaning a waste disposal tank connected to the factory's electroplating unit when they were overcome by fumes. The deceased were identified as Maan Singh, 46, his son Amit, 24, and another worker, Shriram. The two hospitalized individuals, Deepak Kumar and Rajender Kumar, are reported to be in stable condition.

Authorities stated the incident happened around 2:30 a.m. but police were not formally informed until approximately 10 a.m. Deputy Commissioner Himanshu Jain has ordered a magisterial inquiry. Preliminary information indicates the workers were not provided with protective gear and lacked specialized training for handling chemical-laden waste.

Police Commissioner Swapan Sharma confirmed that a First Information Report for culpable homicide not amounting to murder has been registered at the Moti Nagar police station...