4 Dead in Mumbai’s Nagpada during Cleaning Water Tank

At least four contract workers died of suffocation in a water tank of an under-construction building in Mumbai’s Nagpada on Sunday. According to Mumbai Municipal Corporation, the incident took place today at around 12:29 pm when five of the workers were cleaning a water tank at Bismillaha Space Building in Nagpada.

Officials said that as soon as the incident was reported, they rushed to the spot and rescued the suffocating workers. The five workers were rushed to JJ Hospital by the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) for treatment where they four were declared brought dead by the doctors.

The incident happened at Bismillah Space building located on Dimtimkar Road in the Nagpada area around 12.30 pm. Five persons entered the tank and fell unconscious. They rescued by fire brigade personnel and rushed to JJ Hospital, where doctors declared them brought dead.

The deceased identified as Hasipal Shaikh (19), Raja Shaikh (20), Jiaulla Shaikh (36) and Imandu Shaikh (38), while the fifth person, Purhan Shaikh (31) is recuperating.

J J Police Station Senior Police Inspector Sanjay Kate said that at 12.30 pm, we received information that four people are stuck in a water tank at Bismillah Space Tower, which is under construction. We found that four people were unconscious in the tank. The fire brigade reached the spot and rescued them and took them to the JJ Hospital. As of now four people died and one person has been under treatment.