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Three contract workers died at a Tata Electronics factory in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, while cleaning a wastewater treatment tank. The workers, identified as B Akmal, M Sarathi Kumar, and P Kaveri, were exposed to toxic gas and collapsed inside the tank. They were declared dead upon arrival at a private hospital in Hosur. The incident is under investigation by authorities, including the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, Tata Electronics, and Apple. The factory, which produces components for Apple iPhones, was closed for the Hindu festival of Deepavali at the time of the incident. The Tamil Nadu government has promised support for the affected families and a thorough investigation into the safety practices at the facility.
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