Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 11 (ANI): Three sanitation workers died while cleaning a public toilet in the Kandivali West area in Mumbai on Thursday, civic authorities said.

The three workers were declared dead on arrival at the local hospital.

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Speaking to reporters on Thursday, a BMC official said, "Three sanitation workers who went to clean a public toilet in Ekta Nagar, Kandivali West, Mumbai, died due to suffocation after falling into a septic tank. They were recovered by Mumbai Fire Department, they were sent to Shatabdi Hospital but were declared dead on arrival yesterday."

Further probe into the matter is underway. (ANI)

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