4 hotel workers die inhaling toxic gas in Ujjain

Ujjain witnessed a tragic incident on Saturday night, where four hotel workers lost their lives after inhaling toxic gas while cleaning an underground waste chamber. According to District Collector Raushan Kumar Singh, two individuals initially entered the food waste tank for cleaning purposes. However, two more people followed, likely in an attempt to rescue the initial two, resulting in four fatalities.

SP Pradeep Sharma of Ujjain Police explained that a gas leak likely caused the surface of the tank to become extremely slippery, leading the individuals to collapse on the hotel premises. Both hotel staff and private individuals involved in the cleaning task found themselves in the same predicament, collapsing on the floor. Emergency responders rushed to the scene, where some of the affected individuals were transported to the hospital, with four remaining in critical condition.

Medical teams have been stationed at the hospital, closely monitoring the condition of the injured workers. Continuous CPR efforts were administered to revive the critical patients. District Collector Singh stated that authorities are working to gather more information about the incident to determine the exact sequence of events and the nature of the gas leak. Further details regarding the circumstances surrounding this unfortunate event are currently being investigated.