Archive · 15 Aug 2026
Four Die After Inhaling Toxic Gas Inside Well in Bihar
A well is a deep hole in the ground that usually holds water.
Some people in a village in Bihar went to fix a motor that was inside a well.
Inside the well there was a harmful gas that people cannot see or smell.
When the workers breathed in the gas, it stopped them from breathing properly.
Four people died, and two of them were a father and his son.
The police said the poisonous gas inside the well likely caused the deaths.
The accident happened in Garh Karmauni village in Gaya district, Bihar.
The leader of the state, the Chief Minister, said he was very sad about what happened.
He asked officials to give money to help the families of the people who died.
This sad event reminds us that wells can be dangerous places.
Four people, including a man and his son, died allegedly of asphyxiation after inhaling toxic gas while repairing a motor inside a well in Bihar's Gaya Ji district on Friday.
The incident occurred at Garh Karmauni village (also called Karamauni) in the Dobhi police station area, also referred to as Dobhi block, of Gaya district.
The deceased were identified as Chamari Manjhi, his son Dilchand Manjhi, Vikas Chaudhary and Vijay Chaudhary.
SSP Sushil Kumar said preliminary information suggests the deaths were caused by asphyxiation due to toxic gas inside the well, and police recovered all bodies from the well.
Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary expressed grief and directed officials to provide ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh each to the dependents of the deceased.
- Who
- Four men — Chamari Manjhi, his son Dilchand Manjhi, Vikas Chaudhary and Vijay Chaudhary — died; SSP Sushil Kumar reported the incident and Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary ordered compensation.
- What
- Four people died of alleged asphyxiation after inhaling toxic gas while repairing a motor inside a well.
- When
- Friday; the PTI report was filed on August 14.
- Where
- Garh Karmauni village, Dobhi police station area (Dobhi block), Gaya district, Bihar.
- Why
- They inhaled toxic gas inside the well, which caused asphyxiation.
- Incident
- Four deaths by alleged asphyxiation after inhaling toxic gas inside a well
- Location
- Garh Karmauni (also spelled Karamauni) village, Dobhi police station area, Gaya district, Bihar
- Report
- PTI report dated August 14; incident occurred on Friday
- Victims
- Chamari Manjhi, Dilchand Manjhi, Vikas Chaudhary, Vijay Chaudhary
- Circumstance
- Repairing a motor inside the well
- Officials' statement
- SSP Sushil Kumar: preliminary information suggests asphyxiation from toxic gas; all bodies recovered
- Compensation
- Rs 4 lakh ex gratia to dependents of each deceased, ordered by CM Samrat Choudhary
