NEW DELHI: (Sep 17) A 40-year-old man died and three others were hospitalised in critical condition after they fell into a sewer in an unconscious state while cleaning it in northwest Delhi’s Ashok Vihar, an official said on Wednesday.

According to police, the incident occurred around 11.30 pm on Tuesday near Harihar Apartments in Ashok Vihar Phase-II.

“The deceased has been identified as Arvind, a resident of Kasganj in Uttar Pradesh. He was rushed to Deen Dayal Upadhyay (DDU) Hospital, where doctors declared him ‘brought dead’,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (northwest) Bhisham Singh said.