Four workers die after toxic gas exposure in Ujjain hotel waste chamber

Four workers lost their lives after being exposed to toxic gas in a waste chamber at a hotel in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday. The incident occurred while the workers were carrying out maintenance work inside the sealed metal chamber. Emergency services rushed to the scene following reports of the incident, but all four workers were found to be unresponsive. According to Madhav Nagar police station in-charge Gajendra Pachoriya, rescue teams deployed specialized cutting equipment to breach the metal chamber door and access the workers inside. The exact nature of the toxic gas and the circumstances leading to its accumulation in the chamber are under investigation. Authorities have registered a case and initiated a formal inquiry into the incident, while workplace safety protocols at the establishment are being reviewed.