Four persons die in Kundara while digging well
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They die of asphyxiation, one fire and rescue official too collapse
Four persons suffocated to death while digging a new well at Kundara, near here, on Thursday. The deceased have been identified as Somarajan (54), Rajan (35), Manoj (32) and Sivaprasad (24). According to the Kundara police, all of them died of asphyxiation due to the lack of oxygen inside the well. Though the police and Fire and Rescue Services were pressed into action, their lives could not be saved. During the rescue operation, a fire and rescue official also collapsed on the spot after experiencing breathing difficulties.
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