Three workers have died while working in an under-construction septic tank at a factory in the Karnaphuli Export Processing Zone (KEPZ) at Patenga in the city today. The workers are Rezaul Karim (30) of Mitha Pukur area, Rangpur district, Shah Alam (32) of Mongla of Khulna district and Md Arif (35). The incident occurred at around 1.00 pm.