Two drowned to death in a well in Madi

June 19, Chitwan: Two persons died after suffocation while cleaning up a well at Madi.

According to the District Police Office, the deceased have been identified as Surya Gurung, 25, and Shiva Rai, 30, of Madi municipality-8.

Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Narahari Adhikari shared that Gurung and Rai suffered from hypoxia and died on Saturday afternoon while cleaning a well of Rita Regmi at Madi municipality-7, Devendrapur.

It was noted that they might have died inside the well in lack of oxygen. The bodies were recovered from the well after taking out water, police said.