Two die due to asphyxia
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, July 04 2015 :
Two teenagers died due to asphyxia inside a 40 ft deep well while trying to clean it at Hatiguwa under Kanglatongbi in Senapati district early on Saturday.
The incident occurred around 6:30 am when Shanirai Nepali (19) and Dilip Limbu (19), both from of Hatiguwa village climbed down the domestic well to clean it.
The house owner, Shanirai went down into the dried up well by using a ladder, but fell into the bottom unconscious due to lack of oxygen.
Then, Dilip followed him who also fell and both of them died inside the well, according to police reports.A team of Sekmai Police Station, personnel of Manipur Fire Service and Army from Leimakhong along with an ambulance rushed to the spot.
Fire Service and Army personnel who wore oxygen masks pulled out the bodies around 10:30 am.