3 Sewer Construction Workers Die After Being Found Unconscious in Manhole (Update 1)

The Yomiuri Shimbun

11:48 JST, March 7, 2025 (updated at 14:35 JST, March 7)

Three male construction workers died after being found unconscious inside a manhole at a sewer construction site in Oga, Akita Prefecture, on Friday, police said.

All three were taken to hospitals and were confirmed dead.

Police received a report from someone involved in the construction work at around 9:35 a.m. on Friday.