4 Die After Falling Into Sewage Well

Local authorities on Monday said that four people were killed and one injured after workers from a food company in central China’s Hunan province fell into a sewage well.

Authorities said the accident occurred at about 11:35 a.m. when a cleaner for the Aoquan food company fell into the sewage well in Xiangxiang city.

Local authorities added that three workers attempting to help also fell into the well, while a fourth worker failed to pull them out.

According to them, the four people died of poisoning.

The worker who did not fall in was injured and sent to a local hospital.