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(China Daily)
Updated: 2008-07-01 07:52

Deadly fumes

Seven sanitation workers died in a cesspool in Huaibei, Anhui province, on Sunday.

One worker went down the inspection shaft but failed to emerge after a lengthy period. Six others tried to rescue him, but also died.

Police, first-aid workers and fire officers rushed to the site but found all had died of toxic fumes.

(China Daily 07/01/2008 page4)