Idukki (Kerala)(PTI) : A worker from Tamil Nadu died due to suffocation when he entered a manhole to clean a septic tank of a hotel in Kattappana in the hill district of Idukki on September 30. Two other workers who went to rescue him also collapsed, police said on Wednesday.
Of the deceased, one hailed from Cumbum in Theni district and two from Gudalur in Nilgiris district, they said.
One labourer got trapped inside the manhole while cleaning the tank on Tuesday night and two others went to rescue him. But when there was no response from them, the fellow workers alerted the local people, who in turn informed police and fire personnel.
"As the manhole was small, the rescuers could not enter it. A portion of the tank was broken to launch the rescue mission," a local man told television channels.
The three men were rescued and rushed to hospital, where doctors declared them brought dead, police said.
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Kolkata (PTI): Finn Allen blasted a 35-ball 93, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit an unbeaten 44-ball 82 as Kolkata Knight Riders kept their playoff hopes alive with a 29-run win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL match here on Saturday.
Sent in to bat, Allen went on a six-hitting spree, smashing 10 maximums and four boundaries to add 95 off 41 balls with Raghuvanshi (82).
Raghuvanshi then shared another 108 off 53 balls with Cameron Green (52 not out) to power KKR to a challenging 247 for 2.
In reply, GT could manage 218-4, riding on skipper Shubman Gill's 49-ball 85 and a 35-ball 57 from Jos Buttler. Opener Sai Sudarsan was retired hurt but returned to make a 28-ball 53 not out.
Sunil Narine (2/29) claimed two wickets and Saurabh Dubey snapped one for KKR.
For GT, Mohammed Siraj (1/50), Sai Kishore (1/38) were the wicket-takers.
Brief Score:
KKR: 247 for 2 in 20 overs (Finn Allen 93, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 82 not out, Camero Green 52 not out; Mohammed Siraj 1/50).
GT: 218 for 4 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 85, Sunil Narine 2/29).
