Overview
- A worker died after inhaling toxic fumes inside a storage tank at a private ethanol unit near Gummidipoondi in Tamil Nadu.
- Fire and Rescue Services pulled five workers from the tank, and four survivors are in critical care at Tiruvallur Government Hospital.
- Preliminary inquiries point to toxic gases accumulating in the tank, possibly from fermentation residues or poor ventilation.
- Authorities are checking whether basic safeguards were in place, including gas detection, forced ventilation, and protective gear for confined-space entry.
- The deceased was identified as Dhananjay Mali from Odisha, who was cleaning the tank during routine maintenance in a setting that often exposes migrant workers to preventable hazards.