Three people died and one was critically injured after falling into a septic tank while cleaning it in Assam’s Goalpara district
May 29, 2026: Three people died and one person was critically injured on Friday morning after they accidentally fell into a septic tank while cleaning it in the Goraimari area of Goalpara. Police said the incident took place around 9:30 am when the property owner, Josok Rabha (40), along with two labourers and a relative, was cleaning an old septic tank.
According to officials, all four individuals got trapped inside the tank and were later rescued by locals. They were immediately rushed to Goalpara Civil Hospital, where doctors declared three of them dead on arrival. One person is currently undergoing treatment in the ICU in critical condition.
Police identified the deceased as Krishna Roy (28), Dilip Das (28), and Josok Rabha (40). The injured relative, Bajpayee Rabha (25), is undergoing treatment. Officials said preliminary findings suggest the deaths may have been caused by suffocation or toxic gas exposure inside the deep tank, though the exact cause will be confirmed after medical reports and further investigation.