Two workers die after falling into STP tank of BWSSB at Varthur in Bengaluru
Two workers died after falling into a deep sewage treatment plant tank in Bengaluru, with search efforts currently delayed by toxic gases. The BWSSB has launched an inquiry and deployed the NDRF to manage the hazardous conditions and recover the bodies.
Why it matters
The incident highlights critical safety failures in infrastructure maintenance and the ongoing risks faced by sanitation workers in urban environments.
Two persons died after three labourers allegedly fell into a 40-foot-deep sewage treatment plant (STP) of the Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) at Belagere in east Bengaluru’s Varthur on June 18. One of them was rescued.
The report focuses on the facts of the accident and the official response without editorializing.
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