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Three die of asphyxiation while working in a manhole
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They were on a new Underground Drainage (UGD) line of the Ramanagaram City Municipal Council
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The body of one of the victims. This is the second incident this year of labourers losing their lives after entering manholes without any protective gear for projects of government agencies.
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They were on a new Underground Drainage (UGD) line of the Ramanagaram City Municipal Council
Three labourers working in a manhole without any safety gear died of asphyxiation in Ramanagaram, around 50 km from Bengaluru, on Friday morning. They were among five labourers working on a new Underground Drainage (UGD) line of the Ramanagaram City Municipal Council.