4 people die after falling into sewage well in central China

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Accident

Changsha, April 3, 2017 (Xinhua/NAN) 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. (Xinhua/NAN)

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