Uttar Pradesh: 5 workers killed after inhaling toxic fumes at rice mill

Three other workers, who fainted after inhaling the fumes, were rushed to the district hospital. Read further on Dynamite News

Bahraich: Five workers died allegedly after inhaling fumes emanating from a dryer at a rice mill here on Friday, police said.

Three other workers, who fainted after inhaling the fumes, were rushed to the district hospital, Additional Superintendent of Police, Ramanand Prasad Kushwaha.

The incident took place at the Rajgarhia Rice Mill and preliminary investigations suggest that several workers arrived at the mill this morning and went to inspect smoke emanating from the dryer, the officer said.