A man aged 45 died after falling into the septic tank of the bungalow where he worked as a gardener. At the time of the accident he was alone, since the owners were on vacation.

The Fire and Rescue Service of Cordoba managed to retrieve the body out of the pit last night.

The emergency services arrived to the villa after the family of the victim warned that the deceased had not returned home after finishing his workday.

The health secretary of labor CC OO in Cordoba, Antonio Ortega, said yesterday that without knowing all the details of the investigation, what seemed “clear” is that the pit did not meet the conditions of adequate security, because the lid was broken.