Five labourers die after inhaling poisonous gas in well in Panjgur
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GWADAR: Five labourers died after inhaling poisonous gas in a well in the Khuda-i-Abadan area of Panjgur on Saturday.
Police said that two labourers went inside a well for cleaning it. Poisonous gas had accumulated in the well and the two labourers fell unconscious. The four other labourers immediately went inside the well to rescue them, but they also fell unconscious.
After receiving information about the incident, a police party rushed to the site and with the help of rescue workers took the six labourers out of the well. They were taken to the district hospital in Panjgur where doctors pronounced five of them dead. One unconscious labourer was admitted in the hospital.
Published in Dawn, May 10th, 2020
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May 10, 2020 08:54am
RIP...the contractor should be put on trial...
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May 10, 2020 09:09am
very sad … poor people …
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May 10, 2020 09:21am
Very sad. Who was the contractor? Why didn't he use any safety measure to pull the labourers out of the well using ropes or some other mechanism. He should be arrested.
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May 10, 2020 10:41am
There is no value of poor in our country. There must be a policy or law to protect people entering a confined space.
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May 10, 2020 03:01pm
So sad and so unfortunate . Those who hired these labors should be held accountable. In civilized countries. The owner of the property is responsible for the safety of everyone in their premises. If it’s a public land then person in change would be liable.
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May 10, 2020 07:06pm
Those in charge should have carried out a below ground Gas Safety Check to detect the deficiency of oxygen, poisoning by H2S and CO, and the lower explosion level of combustible gases present. The monitor only costs 40,000 Ruppees (£ 200) and can be used by any simpleton. Pakistan a Nation full of uneducated individuals with Zero Safety
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May 10, 2020 09:58pm
@Ibrahim S, , totally agree. Deceased families must be financially compensated.
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May 11, 2020 12:29am
We are not civilisation or civilisation but are corrupt peoples miafia in every stage with corrupt govt office also this is the result, fire in factories ,balding factory fire the criminal culpits are in govt
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May 11, 2020 09:27am
Poor are really getting crushed in PTI rule. Hope IK is listening
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May 11, 2020 09:28am
Does IK care about deaths. Or busy with sugar/wheat. Buddies.
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