Methane Gas Kills 2 Wastewater Workers In Mississippi

Two men were killed Tuesday afternoon when they were overcome by methane gas at a lift station in Petal. Mayor Hal Marx said the men were working for a company that had contracted with the city to do some work at the lift station on Short South Street. "Our crew was on the scene with them most of the day," he said. "They told our crew they could leave and they were finishing up." Marx said two of the three men working for the contractor were found unconscious in the lift station. Emergency personnel were called. First responders were able to reach the men, who were about 15 feet down, and pulled them out.