Three suffocate in deep well

Three suffocate in deep well

SURAKARTA: Three people died over the weekend in a 10 meter-
deep well after inhaling fumes of a diesel engine they lowered to
pump out the water.

The incident in Kalikotes village, Klaten regency occurred
Friday when Narimo, 45, went down the well to check on the diesel
pump and fell in.

His neighbor, Sumarno, 40, oblivious to the deadly fumes, also
fell to his death when trying to help Nariomo.

Suloto, the owner of the well, panicked. Ignoring his
neighbors' warnings, he also climbed down the well and fell
unconscious.

The neighbors were able to recover Suloto from the well, but
not the other victims.

Suloto died at Islam Hospital in Klaten.

When police arrived, Narimo and Sumarno were already dead,
Antara reported. (06)