Archive · 2 Aug 2026
Four Die Cleaning Water Tank in Assam's Cachar
A new house in Assam had a water tank that needed cleaning.
Four men went inside to clean it.
The first man, Niloy Pal, fell unconscious.
The other three men tried to help him and also fell unconscious.
All four died.
Four more people were hurt and are in a hospital in Silchar.
Police and rescue teams came after hearing about the accident.
Four men died while cleaning a water tank at a newly built house in Assam's Cachar district.
The first worker, Niloy Pal, became unconscious inside the tank, prompting three others to enter and also lose consciousness.
The deceased were identified as Niloy Pal, Debashish Pal, Nandan Pal, and Sampu Pal.
Four additional people were injured and are in critical condition at Silchar Medical College and Hospital.
Police, SDRF, and NDRF teams arrived after receiving the incident report.
- Who
- Niloy Pal, Debashish Pal, Nandan Pal, Sampu Pal
- What
- Four men died while cleaning a water tank at a newly constructed house
- Where
- Cachar district, Assam, India
- Why
- Workers entered the tank to clean it; the first became unconscious, prompting others to enter and also lose consciousness
- Location
- Cachar district, Assam, India
- Number of fatalities
- 4
- Number of injured
- 4
- Hospital
- Silchar Medical College and Hospital
- Rescue teams
- Cachar DSP, SDRF, NDRF