The latest response from the police is that two male corpses were found in a manhole in Kunming
Pengpai News reporter Peng Chiao
On the afternoon of August 18th, near the intersection of Panjiang East Road and Golden Avenue in Kunming, Yunnan, two unfortunately deceased men were found in a cellar.
Around 1 noon that day, the workers who went down to the well discovered two men who had unfortunately died in the manhole. They found a foul odor inside and vomited when they came up, then reported it to the police.
After discovering abnormal conditions while working in the well, firefighting and rescue personnel also arrived at the scene. At 3 pm, the two bodies had been transferred to a nearby green belt. After arriving at the scene, the police set up a cordon around the area. Subsequently, the staff of the funeral home also arrived at the scene to transport the body away.
On August 22nd, a person from Kunming police stated that it was not a criminal case and the identity of the deceased has been confirmed.