Two young labourers died due to suffocation while repairing a pipeline of a gutter located in Barky area on Monday. The deceased were identified as 18-year-old Asif and 22-year-old Nadeem, residents of Chacho Wali village located in Barky Area.
Rescue 1122 officials said that Asif, Nadeem and one Sajid were labourer and repaired gutters on daily wages. On the day of incident they were asked to repair and clean the main pipeline of sewerage. Asif went inside the gutter but did not come out for 15 minutes so Nadeem decided to follow to investigate the delay. Nadeem, too, did not come out.
Meanwhile Sajid, who was waiting outside, informed the locals who called Rescue 1122. The officials reached the scene and pronounced them dead because of suffocation caused by toxic gases.
Rescue officials said the boys were not using proper equipments and this had caused their death.
Sajid, while talking to reporters, said they were daily wagers and made Rs 400 per day.
Rasheeda Bibi, Asif’s mother, said he had promised to return within a few hours but all they had got to hear was the news of his death.