‘I’m born to do this’: Condemned by caste, India’s sewer cleaners risk death daily | Droolin Dog dot Net

Hundreds of thousands of Indians still make their living as scavengers, emptying dry toilets by hand, or cleaning septic tanks without protection Just before 7am one morning in Mumbai, three men clearing a sewer pipe were overcome by deadly fumes and collapsed. Their deaths sparked a cat-and-mouse pursuit across India. Records show the bodies of the trio were rushed to an embalmer, where a certificate was issued declaring them safe for flying. Permissions were sought in their home state of Orissa. Within hours, a plane had taken off from Mumbai, bearing their remains, bound for the east Indian state. Continue reading… Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/mar/04/im-born-to-do-this-condemned-by-caste-indias-sewer-cleaners-risk-death-daily Tags: *Headlines*, #Headlines, #TheNewz, Civil Rights | #CivilRights, Equality and Liberty | #Equality, World News | #WorldNews, #TopNews, #Trending

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