A probe has been ordered by Delhi government on Monday into the death of five people who died du🅰e to asphyxiation on Sunday after they entered a sewage treatment plant in Delhi's Moti Nagar aread, an official said.
Labour Minister ꦯGopal Rai directed the labour commissioner to submit a probe report within three days for ascertaining the further course of action.
The five people who died in Moti Nagar were identif🤡ied as Sarfaraz, Pankaj, Raja,ꦐ Umesh and Vishal.
"A tragic incident of death of five workers has taken place while cleaning sewer tank in DLF Green Apartments in Moti Nagar, Delhi. Minister of Labour has desired that a fact-finding inquiry is required to be conducted in the incident, so as to decide further course of action against defaulting agencies/firms by the go♍vernment," Rai's Secretary Vivek Kumar Tripathi said in a written communication to the commissioner.
The incident took place at 3:30 pm on Sunday. The victims were rushed to a hospital, where they were declared brought dead by doctors, a senior police officཧer said.
Police said a case has been registered, adding they a♑re probing whose negligence was it that led 🅷to the incident.
PTI
