Bengaluru, June 19 -- A major accident was reported at a sewage treatment plant in Belagere near Varthur on the outskirts of Bengaluru, where two workers went missing after falling into a deep treatment tank while carrying out maintenance work on Thursday, June 18. Rescue teams are continuing an intensive search operation to trace the missing men.

According to preliminary information, three workers had entered a tank nearly 40 feet deep at the BWSSB sewage treatment facility when they reportedly lost balance and fell inside. One worker was rescued, while two others identified as Brijesh from Bihar and Akhilesh from Tamil Nadu remain unaccounted for.

Fire and Emergency Services personnel, along with police officials, rushed to the spot a...