{
  "id": 890366,
  "title": "Bihar news: 4 die of asphyxiation after inhaling toxic gas inside a well in Gaya Ji",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/bihar-news-4-die-of-asphyxiation-after-inhaling-toxic-gas-inside-a",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T17:10:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/bihar-news-4-die-of-asphyxiation-after-inhaling-toxic-gas-inside-a-well-in-gaya-ji-11786725572392.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Four people died in Bihar's Gaya Ji district after asphyxiating from toxic gas while repairing a motor inside a well, according to officials. The victims were a man, his son, and two others identified as Chamari Manjhi, his son Dilchand Manjhi, Vikas Chaudhary, and Vijay Chaudhary. The incident happened in Garh Karmauni village of the Dobhi police station area. Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary expressed his condolences and announced an ex gratia payment of ₹4 lakh each to the families of the deceased.",
  "summary": "Four people in Bihar's Gaya Ji district have died from asphyxiation after inhaling toxic gas while repairing a motor inside a well in Garh Karmauni village, Dobhi police station area. The victims identified as Chamari Manjhi, his son Dilchand Manjhi, Vikas Chaudhary, and Vijay Chaudhary, were reportedly exposed to the poisonous gas inside the well. Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary expressed grief over the incident and directed officials to provide an ex gratia of ₹4 lakh each to the kin of the deceased.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}