KARACHl: Two sanitation workers died while cleaning an underground water tank at a community centre in the old city area, officials at the Napier police station said on Thursday.
They identified the deceased as Vaanish Govind, 23, and Omesh Ghanchi, 30.
They said it seemed some hazardous gas had accumulated in the tank which perhaps caused the death of sanitation workers in the Kutchi Memon Jamaat Khana, situated in the Bheempura area.
The police said the workers had fallen unconscious on Wednesday evening and were rushed to the Civil Hospital Karachi for emergency treatment. Later, they were shifted and admitted to a private hospital on Garden Road, where they died during treatment on Thursday.
Vaanish Govind and Omesh Ghanchi were close relatives, the police said.
The heirs took away the bodies, saying that they did not want any legal proceedings.
Man shot dead A man was shot dead in the Ibrahim Hyderi area on Thursday.
According to police, the victim, Lal Sher, 52, was riding a motorcycle when unknown pillion riders fired shots at him in Ilyas Goth.
He received critical bullet injuries and was transported to the JPMC where doctors pronounced him dead.
The police said the suspects did not take away anything from the victim.
Investigators were trying to ascertain a motive for the murder.
The victim originally hailed from Sahiwal, Punjab, the police added.