Two suffocate to death in papaya processing plant in TN

TIRUPPUR: Two migrant workers died due to suffocation after entering a process tank at a private papaya processing plant near Udumalaipet, Tiruppur, on Tuesday.

The deceased were identified as Arun Camengo (23) and Rohit Dikil (24) from Odisha. They were residing in Anthiyur in Udumalaipet.

According to police sources, a privately owned papaya plant is operating in Sadaiyapalayam village. Papaya is processed and exported abroad for bakery products from this plant and both the deceased were working here.