Four die of asphyxiation at Hyundai Plant
Chennai,
Dec
8:
Four
people,
including
two
from
Pune,
died
of
asphyxiation
when
they
entered
a
newly
constructed
water
treatment
plant
at
the
Hyundai
Car
manufacturing
facility
at
Irungattukottai,
about
40
km
from
here,
last
night,
police
said
today.
Police
sources
said
the
deceased
were
a
site
engineer,
Maran
(32)
from
Chennai,
an
electrician
Mohan
Inconi
(25)
and
two
labourers,
Muthu
(37)
and
Series
Karate
(22).
Mohan and Series Karate hailed from Pune in Maharashtra, while Muthu hailed from Kallakurichi in Villupuram district.
The sources said the victims entered the plant, situated in the Hyundai's second plant, for testing when they inhaled a poisonous gas.
When Maran, who went in first, did not return, Muthu entered in.
Then Mohan and Series Karate followed suit and did not return as well.
As none of them came out, a labour Santosh Gowda (24) from Orissa, entered in. The moment he inhaled the poisonous gas, he shouted for help and managed to come out.
Police, with the help of fire service personnel, recovered the bodies this morning and sent to Sriperumbudur Government Hospital for a post-mortem.
Santosh was admitted to the Sri Ramachandra Medical College Hospital, where his condition was stated to be stable.
UNI