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| Pump fumes kill two in flood town | Pump fumes kill two in flood town |
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| Two men have died trying to pump out flood water from a rugby club in Tewkesbury. | |
| It is thought the pair were overcome by fumes from a petrol-powered pump at the club in Gander Lane, a Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service officer said. | It is thought the pair were overcome by fumes from a petrol-powered pump at the club in Gander Lane, a Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service officer said. |
| Terry Standing, chief fire officer said it was a "tragedy", urging people to think about safety before using pumps. | Terry Standing, chief fire officer said it was a "tragedy", urging people to think about safety before using pumps. |
| Tewkesbury was cut off in the recent flooding, with hundreds of homes left without power. | Tewkesbury was cut off in the recent flooding, with hundreds of homes left without power. |
| Mr Standing said: "It is a real tragedy that we have suffered two fatalities in the past 24 hours which were most likely due to people attempting to remove flood water and we would strongly urge everyone involved in this task to ensure they think about safety first. | Mr Standing said: "It is a real tragedy that we have suffered two fatalities in the past 24 hours which were most likely due to people attempting to remove flood water and we would strongly urge everyone involved in this task to ensure they think about safety first. |
| "If in doubt please call the Fire and Rescue Service who will be happy to help. | "If in doubt please call the Fire and Rescue Service who will be happy to help. |
| "We have a team of crews who can pump out properties, so there is no need to take any unnecessary risks particularly when using either electric or petrol powered pumps, he said. | "We have a team of crews who can pump out properties, so there is no need to take any unnecessary risks particularly when using either electric or petrol powered pumps, he said. |
| People needing help pumping water out should call 01452 729340 | People needing help pumping water out should call 01452 729340 |
| "There are also safety issues where people's electricity supply has been affected by flood water, please do not reconnect power supplies until they have been checked out by a professional electrician. | "There are also safety issues where people's electricity supply has been affected by flood water, please do not reconnect power supplies until they have been checked out by a professional electrician. |
| "Our heartfelt sympathies go out to those families of two men who have tragically lost their lives. | "Our heartfelt sympathies go out to those families of two men who have tragically lost their lives. |
| Temporary supply | Temporary supply |
| The coroner has been informed of the deaths, but formal identification is not expected for some time. | The coroner has been informed of the deaths, but formal identification is not expected for some time. |
| A Gloucestershire Police spokeswoman said the men were declared dead at the scene and that the deaths were being treated as unexplained. | A Gloucestershire Police spokeswoman said the men were declared dead at the scene and that the deaths were being treated as unexplained. |
| "Police are in the process of tracing and contacting next of kin," she explained. | "Police are in the process of tracing and contacting next of kin," she explained. |
| Attempts were under way on Thursday to restore water to 10,000 homes in the town using a temporary supply. | Attempts were under way on Thursday to restore water to 10,000 homes in the town using a temporary supply. |
| Severn Trent Water issued a strict "do not drink" warning for anyone about to be connected to this supply even when it has been boiled, and said the water could be used for baths, showers and flushing toilets. | Severn Trent Water issued a strict "do not drink" warning for anyone about to be connected to this supply even when it has been boiled, and said the water could be used for baths, showers and flushing toilets. |
| A phone line has been set for anyone requiring the fire service to help them remove flood water: 01452 729340 | A phone line has been set for anyone requiring the fire service to help them remove flood water: 01452 729340 |