Champa: Four people died after inhaling poisonous gas in an under-construction well in Chhattisgarh's Janjgir-Champa district on Wednesday.
According to police, the deceased have been identified as Hemant Ratre (37), Nagendra Madhukar (34), his brother Mahendra Madhukar (31) and Chintamani Banjare (45)
The incident took place in the morning at a farm in Dhamni village under Hasaud police station limits, located around 200 km from the state capital Raipur.
As per reports, the farm owner, Hemant Ratre, who first stepped into the under-construction well to clean it experienced breathing problems and uneasiness.
Realising that the man was in trouble, as he did not come has not come out, Ratre's wife, screamed for help which made the villagers anxious.
Following which, three villagers stepped into the well, without thinking twice, to rescue him. However, they were also trapped unable to breathe. Later, they also felt unconscious.
When all the four men did not come out, the woman alerted other villagers who informed the police.
The four victims were later taken out of the well and rushed to a hospital in nearby Jaijaipur town where doctors declared them dead, the official said. "Prima facie, it seems they died after inhaling some poisonous gas inside the well," said an police official.
A case has been registered and further investigation is underway, he added.
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