Kanpur, 31 Aug (HS): A terrible occurrence in

Kanpur Dehat resulted in the deaths of three individuals and the serious injury

of another from toxic gas in a drainage tank. Victims walked in without any

protective gear. The inquiry is still underway, and police have not filed a FIR

yet. A man who has been hurt is treated at the hospital. According to police

reports on Sunday, the victims entered the tank without using any safety

equipment. Superintendent of Police Arvind Mishra confirmed the fatalities on

Saturday, blaming poisonous vapours in the 10-foot-deep tank. Mubeen (26) fell

while attempting to remove building debris from the tank. Surendra Gupta (22)

and Sarvesh Kushwaha (32) attempted to save him, but both failed. Mubeen's

brother, Israr (22), also entered the tank in an attempt to save Mubeen but fainted

as well. Locals were able to rescue the guys and transfer them to the district

hospital, where Mubeen, Sarvesh, and Surendra were certified dead while Israr

remains in serious condition. An inquiry is now underway, but no FIR has been

filed.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi