Two men die after plunging into silage tank as police race to Cheshire farm

Two men die after plunging into silage tank as police race to Cheshire farm Two men, aged 42 and 72, have died after falling into a silage tank at a farm in Cheshire on Wednesday afternoon Two men have died after plunging into a silage tank at a farm in Cheshire. The men, aged 42 and 72, were pulled from the industrial silage tank at a farm on Cann Lane in Aston by Budworth, on Wednesday afternoon. Both still tragically died. Cheshire Police said officers were called to the incident at around 12.20pm on Wednesday. Police, fire and ambulance crews attended and, on arrival, found that two men had fallen into an industrial silage tank. Their next of kin have been informed, and an investigation is under way to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident. "The family have requested for their privacy to be respected at this difficult time," police said.