Bhopal/IBNS, April 4 -- At least eight people died after inhaling a toxic gas in Madhya Pradesh's Kondawat village following a well-cleaning activity, media reports said.
The incident took place on Thursday when villagers were preparing the well for idol immersion as part of the Gangaur festival celebrations.
Seeing them struggle, three more villagers rushed in to help but were also overcome by the toxic gases and got trapped.
A rescue operation by the district administration, police, and SDRF teams lasted for four hours.
They recovered all eight bodies from the well.
He also assured a thorough investigation into the case. A preliminary probe has indicated that toxic gases in the well led to suffocation and drowning.
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