Sun Mar 09 13:56:34 UTC 2025: ## Four Workers Suffocate to Death Cleaning Mumbai Water Tank

**MUMBAI, INDIA –** Four workers died from suffocation while cleaning a water tank at a building under construction in Mumbai’s Nagpada area on Sunday. The incident occurred around 12:30 pm at the Bismillah Space building on Dimtimkar Road.

The victims, identified as Hasipal Shaikh (19), Raja Shaikh (20), Jiaulla Shaikh (36), and Imandu Shaikh (38), were rushed to JJ Hospital by fire brigade personnel alerted by other workers on the site. However, doctors pronounced all four dead upon arrival.

An accidental death report has been filed, and an investigation is underway to determine if safety protocols were followed and to identify any negligence on the part of those responsible for hiring the workers. Officials from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the local police are currently at the scene conducting their inquiries.

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