Man, his two sons among five dead after inhaling suspected toxic gas inside well in Chhattisgarh
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Five people, including a man and his two sons, died due to suspected inhalation of poisonous gas inside a well in Chhattisgarh's Janjgir-Champa district. The deceased have been identified as Ramchandra Jaiswal (60), Ramesh Patel (50), his two sons Rajendra Patel (20) and Jitendra Patel (25), and Tikeshwar Chandra (25), Inspector General of Police (Bilaspur Range) Sanjeev Shukla said. The incident occurred in the morning in Kikirda village under the Birra police station area. Jaiswal entered the well to retrieve a wooden strip and fainted, prompting others to enter the well. When none came out, Chandra entered the well but also became unconscious. The bodies are being retrieved by a team from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF). The cause of death is suspected to be inhalation of poisonous gas, but a forensic team is investigating. Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai expressed grief over the incident.



https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2024/Jul/05/man-his-two-sons-among-five-dead-after-inhaling-suspected-toxic-gas-inside-well-in-chhattisgarh