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Over 67% Sewer, Septic Tank Workers From Scheduled Caste: Centre
Over 67 per cent of sewer and septic tank workers in India belong to the Scheduled Caste category, according to official data.
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2 Workers Die After Inhaling Toxic Gas While Cleaning Sewer Tank In Delhi
Two workers died while another was injured after inhaling poisonous gas inside a sewer tank at a construction site in southwest Delhi's Sarojini Nagar, police said on Wednesday.
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Gujarat Sanitation Worker Inhales Toxic Gas While Cleaning Sewer, Dies: Cops
A 23-year-old sanitation worker died apparently due to inhalation of poisonous gas while cleaning a sewer in Tharad town in Gujarat's Banaskantha district on Wednesday, police said.
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3 Sanitation Workers Die After Inhaling Toxic Gases While Cleaning Sewer
Three sanitation workers died after allegedly inhaling poisonous gases while cleaning a drainage line without any safety gear in Gujarat's Bharuch district on Tuesday, police said.
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Sewage Worker In Spain Shows Up At Hospital With Worms Slithering Under His Skin
In an unusual case, a sewer worker in Spain had a roundworm infection so bad that doctors could see the larvae crawling under his skin.
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400 Have Died While Cleaning Sewers, Septic Tanks Since 2017: Report
As many as 400 people have died while undertaking hazardous cleaning of sewers and septic tanks since 2017, the government said on Tuesday.
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4 Sanitation Workers Die While Cleaning Sewer In Haryana's Faridabad
Four sanitation workers died of suffocation after inhaling toxic gases while cleaning the underground sewer of a Faridabad hospital on Wednesday afternoon, police said.
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Rickshaw Puller, 3 Workers Die After Falling Into Sewer In Delhi, Bodies Recovered
Three workers and a rickshaw puller died after falling into a sewer line in Sector-16 of Rohini in Delhi, police said today.
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24 Workers Died While Cleaning Sewers Or Septic Tanks: Centre
The number of deaths occurring due to hazardous cleaning of sewers and septic tanks has substantially come down in the country, said Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.
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2 Sanitation Workers Suffocate To Death In Sewage Pipeline In Ahmedabad
Two sanitation workers died of suffocation, while another went missing after they entered a sewer line without wearing any safety equipment in Gujarat's Ahmedabad city on Thursday, police and fire department said.
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941 Workers Died While Cleaning Sewers Or Septic Tanks: Centre
As many as 941 workers died while cleaning sewers or septic tanks while there are no reports of death due to manual scavenging, Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday.
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Sanitation Worker Dies While Cleaning Sewer In Delhi
A 24-year-old sanitation worker died and another suffered from suffocation after they inhaled toxic fumes while cleaning a deep sewer in Shahdara on Sunday, police said.
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30 km From Delhi, 5 Men Die While Cleaning A Sewer
Five men died while cleaning a sewer in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad on Thursday, once again highlighting just how unsafe the working environment is for sanitation workers in the country.
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Owner, Manager Of Gujarat Hotel Where Sanitation Workers Died Arrested
Police have arrested the owner and the manager of a hotel in Gujarat's Vadodara district where seven persons including four sanitation workers died last week after entering its sewer.
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7 Die Of Suffocation While Cleaning Gujarat Hotel Septic Tank
Seven people, including four sanitation workers, died of suffocation while cleaning a hotel sewer in Gujarat, officials have told NDTV, in the latest incident that highlights the appalling conditions that they have to work under. The men had entered the septic tank without any safety gear, news agency AFP reported.
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Over 67% Sewer, Septic Tank Workers From Scheduled Caste: Centre
Over 67 per cent of sewer and septic tank workers in India belong to the Scheduled Caste category, according to official data.
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2 Workers Die After Inhaling Toxic Gas While Cleaning Sewer Tank In Delhi
Two workers died while another was injured after inhaling poisonous gas inside a sewer tank at a construction site in southwest Delhi's Sarojini Nagar, police said on Wednesday.
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Gujarat Sanitation Worker Inhales Toxic Gas While Cleaning Sewer, Dies: Cops
A 23-year-old sanitation worker died apparently due to inhalation of poisonous gas while cleaning a sewer in Tharad town in Gujarat's Banaskantha district on Wednesday, police said.
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3 Sanitation Workers Die After Inhaling Toxic Gases While Cleaning Sewer
Three sanitation workers died after allegedly inhaling poisonous gases while cleaning a drainage line without any safety gear in Gujarat's Bharuch district on Tuesday, police said.
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Sewage Worker In Spain Shows Up At Hospital With Worms Slithering Under His Skin
In an unusual case, a sewer worker in Spain had a roundworm infection so bad that doctors could see the larvae crawling under his skin.
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400 Have Died While Cleaning Sewers, Septic Tanks Since 2017: Report
As many as 400 people have died while undertaking hazardous cleaning of sewers and septic tanks since 2017, the government said on Tuesday.
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4 Sanitation Workers Die While Cleaning Sewer In Haryana's Faridabad
Four sanitation workers died of suffocation after inhaling toxic gases while cleaning the underground sewer of a Faridabad hospital on Wednesday afternoon, police said.
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Rickshaw Puller, 3 Workers Die After Falling Into Sewer In Delhi, Bodies Recovered
Three workers and a rickshaw puller died after falling into a sewer line in Sector-16 of Rohini in Delhi, police said today.
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24 Workers Died While Cleaning Sewers Or Septic Tanks: Centre
The number of deaths occurring due to hazardous cleaning of sewers and septic tanks has substantially come down in the country, said Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.
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2 Sanitation Workers Suffocate To Death In Sewage Pipeline In Ahmedabad
Two sanitation workers died of suffocation, while another went missing after they entered a sewer line without wearing any safety equipment in Gujarat's Ahmedabad city on Thursday, police and fire department said.
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941 Workers Died While Cleaning Sewers Or Septic Tanks: Centre
As many as 941 workers died while cleaning sewers or septic tanks while there are no reports of death due to manual scavenging, Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday.
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Sanitation Worker Dies While Cleaning Sewer In Delhi
A 24-year-old sanitation worker died and another suffered from suffocation after they inhaled toxic fumes while cleaning a deep sewer in Shahdara on Sunday, police said.
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30 km From Delhi, 5 Men Die While Cleaning A Sewer
Five men died while cleaning a sewer in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad on Thursday, once again highlighting just how unsafe the working environment is for sanitation workers in the country.
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Owner, Manager Of Gujarat Hotel Where Sanitation Workers Died Arrested
Police have arrested the owner and the manager of a hotel in Gujarat's Vadodara district where seven persons including four sanitation workers died last week after entering its sewer.
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7 Die Of Suffocation While Cleaning Gujarat Hotel Septic Tank
Seven people, including four sanitation workers, died of suffocation while cleaning a hotel sewer in Gujarat, officials have told NDTV, in the latest incident that highlights the appalling conditions that they have to work under. The men had entered the septic tank without any safety gear, news agency AFP reported.
