Two workers died after falling into a manhole Detected hydrogen sulfide, etc. from the site October 21, 5:20

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On the night of the 20th, two male workers working to remove sludge from the sewer in Tsuchiura City, Ibaraki Prefecture, fell to the bottom of the manhole one after another and both died at the hospital where they were transported.

According to the fire department, hydrogen sulfide was detected at the scene, so the police are investigating the cause of the accident in detail.

According to the police and fire department, a colleague reported to the fire department before 8 pm on the 20th in Hongo, Tsuchiura City, Ibaraki Prefecture, saying, "A man suddenly collapsed while working in the sewer. Another man who went to help is unconscious." was.



The two were pulled up by the fire department about two and a half hours later, but died at the hospital they were transported to.



According to the police, all of the people who died were office workers, Yosuke Saeki (41) from Tsuchiura City and Hiroki Okano (38) from Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, who were asked by the city to remove sludge from the sewers at that time. It means that I was going.



According to the investigation so far, Mr. Saeki fell to the bottom of the manhole when he tried to go out to the ground after finishing the work in the sewer, and Mr. Okano who tried to go to help also fell.



According to the fire department, hydrogen sulfide and carbon monoxide were detected at the scene, so police are investigating the cause of the accident in detail.



The site is about 3 km northwest of the Tsuchiura Kita interchange on the Joban Expressway.