GHMC workers dies as tractor falls in septic tank

Hyderabad: A GHMC sanitation worker died after a tractor fell into the septic tank. The cover of a septic tank collapsed under the weight of a tractor-trailer that was dumping debris at Miyapur. The incident occurred on Friday morning at Janapriya Nagar Block 5 in Hafeezpet division.

A GHMC staffer, Venkatesh, 40, died in the accident. Police, fire and GHMC officials rushed to retrieve the body of Venkatesh, which was chopped into two pieces after a slab of the collapsed septic tank cover fell on him. Venkatesh hailed from Warangal and was living in Miyapur for 10 years along with his wife and two children. His son went into shock and fainted on hearing the news and was given medical attention.