Afghanistan, July 31 -- Two refugees from Afghanistan were found dead after inhaling methane gas while cleaning a manure pit on a farm near Ankara, exposing deadly risks faced by migrant workers.

The bodies of two Afghan migrant workers were discovered in a manure pit at a livestock farm near Ankara, Turkey, authorities reported Wednesday, July 30.

Turkish media said the workers had entered the pit to clean it but were overcome by methane gas, leading to their deaths.

Investigations revealed they had been trapped since Tuesday evening, July 29, and their bodies were recovered the following morning.

The victims were identified as 23-year-old Mohammad Rahim and another man named Ahmad, both Afghan nationals, according to local reports.

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