A 44 year old Gem miner has died and
two other miners had been hospitalized due to inhaling of a toxic gas inside a Gem pit at 12 th post in Udakaravita area ,Nivithigala last evening (29).
The deceased had fainted after inhaling the toxic gas inside the Gem pit first and another two workers who went to rescue him had also fainted as a result of inhaling the same toxic gas it has been reported.
Three miners had been later admitted to Nivithigala Base Hospital where one had been pronounced as dead after admission .
The deceased was a resident of Pinkanda area,Kuruwita.
two other miners had been hospitalized due to inhaling of a toxic gas inside a Gem pit at 12 th post in Udakaravita area ,Nivithigala last evening (29).
The deceased had fainted after inhaling the toxic gas inside the Gem pit first and another two workers who went to rescue him had also fainted as a result of inhaling the same toxic gas it has been reported.
Three miners had been later admitted to Nivithigala Base Hospital where one had been pronounced as dead after admission .
The deceased was a resident of Pinkanda area,Kuruwita.