Joypurhat: Two workers died inhaling toxic gas while cleaning a septic tank at Dangapara village in Panchbibi upazila on Wednesday afternoon.

The deceased were identified as Bablu Miah, 32, son of Jasim Uddin of Barun-Telebelo village, and Anisur Rahman, 29, son of Mobarak Ali of Shekta Dangapra village in the upazila.

Officer-in-charge of Panchbibi Police Station Abu Hena Mostafa Kamal said Bablu and Anisur fell ill while cleaning the septic tank of Raihan at the Dangapara village around 5:55pm.

Locals rushed the duo in an unconscious condition to Joypurhat Modern Hospital where doctors declared them dead.

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