Mon Oct 28 12:37:10 UTC 2024: Published – October 28, 2024 06:07 pm IST – TIRUVARURTwo persons, rescued from a drain on Melavadampokki Street in Tiruvarur on Sunday, were declared dead on arrival at the Tiruvarur Government Medical College Hospital.According to the police, Manimaran, 30, driver of a private sewage disposal service vehicle, and Arunachalam, 27, of Varukuchi Street, Tiruvarur, were emptying the wastewater into the manhole on Melavadampokki Street when the accident occurred. Manimaran first slipped into the manhole and Arunachalam, who tried to pull him out, also fell in it.
On seeing both fall into the manhole, the local people alerted the Fire and Rescue Services and the police. Both of them were rescued and rushed to the Tiruvarur Government Medical College Hospital where they were declared dead on arrival. The Tiruvarur Town Police have registered a case and are investigating.
Published – October 28, 2024 06:07 pm ISTCopyright© 2024, THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD. or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved.
Terms & conditions | Institutional SubscriberComments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.