Following the incident, others present at the spot alerted the fire brigade. After rescuing the trapped workers from the underground water tank, authorities rushed them to the nearby state-run JJ Hospital where four of them were declared dead upon arrival.

Five workers suffocated to death while cleaning a water tank in an under-construction building in south Mumbai.

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. According to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials, the incident took place at 12.29 pm at near Good Luck Motor Training School, Mint Road, Nagpada in Mumbai and was reported at 1.35 pm by the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB). India News | Mumbai: 5 Workers Die of Suffocation While Cleaning Water Tank in Nagpada Area.

Five labourers suffocated to death while cleaning a water tank in an under-construction building in south Mumbai on Sunday, officials said. 📰 Mumbai: 5 Labourers Suffocate to Death While Cleaning Water Tank at Bismillah Space Building Located on Dimtimkar Road in Nagpada.