2 workers die under mysterious circumstances at Nalagarh Bulk Drug Park’s effluent treatment plant

Two workers died under mysterious circumstances at the effluent treatment plant (ETP) of a company constructing the Bulk Drug Park at Palsara in Nalagarh in Solan district of Himachal Pradesh.

The workers were found unconscious and rushed to the Nalagarh hospital, where doctors declared them dead on arrival. Initial investigations suggest that toxic gas might have been the cause of their deaths.

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The deceased have been identified as 38-year-old Raju Ram from Jhanzil village in Mandi’s Sarkaghat and 38-year-old Pradeep from Jakhula village at Bakota in Uttar Pradesh’s Badaun. Both were working at the ETP on Sunday, which contained about two to three feet of water. At around noon, one of the workers entered the ETP and soon after called the other for help.

When neither emerged for a considerable amount of time, their coworkers went to check and found them unconscious. The workers were quickly rescued from the tank and taken to Nalagarh hospital, where doctors pronounced them dead.

Preliminary investigations indicate the possibility of toxic gas exposure as the cause of death. The water level in the ETP was low, reducing the likelihood of drowning. The police have registered a case against the company’s management for failing to provide adequate safety measures.

The bodies will be sent for post-mortem once the family members arrive, which will reveal the exact cause of death, said a police official in Baddi.
The incident has raised concerns over safety protocols at the site and authorities are now probing the company’s compliance with safety regulations.