Four labourers died after inhaling poisonous gas emanating from a well in Sadar Bazar area here, police said today.
The incident took place yesterday when a retired Army officer was getting a well outside his house cleaned with the help of the labourers.
While four labourers died, two others fainted while trying to take them out of the well.
Those killed were identified as Kamata, Anil, Lakshman and Asaram. They were all aged between 25 and 38 years, SDM Sadar, Bhagwan Saran said.
