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Four workers died after inhaling toxic gas while cleaning a food waste chamber at Shri Ganga Hotel on Dewas Road in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, on October 31, 2026. The incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. when one worker entered the chamber and collapsed, prompting three others to enter for rescue, all of whom also succumbed to suffocation. Police and rescue teams cut open the chamber using a cutting machine and recovered the bodies after about 90 minutes. CPR was administered but none survived.
The deceased have been identified as Kamlesh, Nitin, Wahid, and Manoj Meena. Three police personnel were injured during the rescue operation. Ujjain Collector Roshan Kumar Singh and Superintendent of Police Pradeep Sharma supervised the response. An investigation is ongoing into possible safety lapses and the role of hotel management.
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