4 die after inhaling toxic gas inside well in Bihar's Gaya
The incident occurred at Garh Karmauni village in Dobhi police station area of the district.
Four individuals, comprising a man and his son, perished after inadvertently inhaling toxic gas within a well in Bihar’s Gaya district on Friday, according to police reports. The unfortunate incident took place in Garh Karmouni village when farmer Vijay Chaudhary, aged 45, descended into the well to repair a water pump motor. Witnessing his father's struggle, Vijay's 18-year-old son, Vikas Chaudhary, ventured down the well to rescue him.
The story continues with two other locals, 28-year-old Dilchand Manjhi and 65-year-old Chamari Manjhi, descending into the well to aid their relatives. Tragically, all four individuals were subsequently trapped by a heavy concentration of toxic, poisonous gases, resulting in their untimely deaths, as confirmed by SDPO Rajan Kumar.
The bodies of the deceased were subsequently sent for autopsy. Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary expressed profound sorrow over the incident and directed relevant officials to provide ex gratia compensation of ₹4 lakh to each of the deceased's relatives.
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