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Two labourers die of toxic gas in sewerage lines

ISLAMABAD, (APP): Two labourers have died while cleaning the
sewerage lines near Korangi Mehran Town on Wednesday.
One of the labourers entered the area but went unconscious due to the
toxic gas, labourers were shifted to Jinnah Hospital in critical condition but could not survived, reported a private news channel.
The second labourer entered in the sewerage lines to rescue the first
worker but also went unconscious after inhaling the toxic vapors.
The residents stated that the third person had also went unconscious as
he entered into the lines to rescue the two labourers.
Residents made an effort and finally recovered all three people. The
labourers were shifted to Jinnah Hospital in critical condition. However, both workers could not be revived due to inhalation of large amount of toxic gas.