2 dead while working inside septic tank in Cox’s Bazar

Two construction workers have died and another fell sick while working inside the septic tank of an under-construction building in Cox's Bazar town this (October 9, 2022) afternoon.

The incident happened in Saikatpara around 1: 00 pm, Inspector (investigation) of Sadar Police Station M Selim Uddin told The Daily Star.

The deceased were identified as Abul Kashem (45) and Nurul Huda alias Jambu (24) of Jail Gate area of Kalatoli bypass road.

The sick worker is Mohammad Habibur Rahman, a resident of Ghonar para of Cox's Bazar town.

The police inspector said, "The three fell unconscious while working inside the tank. The other workers rescued them and took them to Cox's Bazar District Sadar Hospital where doctors declared two of them dead."

Doctors primarily suspect that they might have died due to a lack of oxygen. The exact cause of their deaths will be confirmed after the autopsy, he said.