Four workers died in an accident while inspecting sewage pipes in Gyoda, Saitama Prefecture. The incident occurred during an emergency inspection mandated by the central government following a serious road cave-in earlier in the year. One worker fell into a 60cm diameter manhole, and three co-workers fell in while attempting a rescue. Rescuers later discovered toxic hydrogen sulfide gas emanating from the manhole. The detailed circumstances of the fall are still under investigation, and city officials have not clarified their responsibility in the situation. All four workers were pronounced dead at the hospital after retrieval.
Four workers died in Japan after falling into a manhole near Tokyo during an emergency inspection of sewage pipes, as ordered by central government officials.
The accident occurred in Gyoda city when one worker fell into a manhole, prompting three others to attempt a rescue while conducting the inspection.
City officials confirmed the presence of hydrogen sulfide gas emerging from the manhole, but the cause of the initial fall remains unclear and unexplained.
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