Kendujhar: Two persons died and three others fell critically ill after allegedly inhaling fumes from a generator left running in a closed room during Lakshmi Puja celebrations in Kendujhar district, police said Wednesday.
The incident took place at Sudunga village within Nayakote police station limits in Banspal block Tuesday night. According to police, five youths were sleeping in a closed room where a generator had been left running. When the house remained locked and its doors did not open Wednesday morning, villagers grew suspicious and entered the premises. They found all five unconscious and rushed them to a medical facility in Banspal. Two of them died on the way to the hospital, while the other three were in critical condition, police said. The deceased have been identified as Rajendra Saanta and Nitu Saanta, both residents of Sudunga village. Jagannath Giri, Prashant Dehuri and Nirdas Dehuri are undergoing treatment at Dharanidhar Medical College and Hospital in Kendujhar, they said. Nayakote police reached the spot after being informed and launched an investigation.
