Pune, Aug. 15 -- Three employees of a telecom firm died due to inhaling noxious gas inside a drain near BHEL Chowk in Pune's Pimpri Chinchwad area this afternoon.
The incident occurred while four employees of a telecom company were repairing wires at the site.
According to police, three workers opened the drain lid and descended inside to conduct repairs.
When they failed to respond after a prolonged period, the fourth worker raised an alarm, alerting nearby residents. Pune Police, along with a fire brigade team, rushed to the location upon receiving the alert.
Rescue personnel pulled the three workers out in an unconscious state. They were immediately transported to the nearby Lokmanya Hospital, where doctors declared all three decea...