Noida, Nov. 4 -- Two brothers died after allegedly falling into a 7-foot-deep septic tank they were cleaning at their home in Noida's Sector 63 Chotpur Colony on Monday morning, police said. A neighbour who jumped in to rescue them had to retreat because of the thick toxic gases inside. He is reported to be stable. The bodies of the brothers were recovered after officials broke open the reinforced cement concrete (RCC) tank using grinder machines, police added.

Police said the incident occurred when one of the brothers, 45-year-old Chandrabhan, slipped and fell into the tank while standing beside it. He and his younger brother, Raju, 26, had been attempting to clean the choked tank themselves, without any protective gear. The two worked ...