Bhubaneswar: Three persons died after a portion of the septic tank (plaster), which they were working in, collapsed on them in Bhubaneshwar's Mancheswar area on Friday.
The deceased were identified as Bhiguram Mandal, Sameran Mulian and Basudev Mandal, hailing from West Bengal.
After receiving the information, Mancheswar police reached the spot and made arrangments to recover the bodies from the tank.
A case has been registered and the investigation is underway.
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