200 people suffocate after leak of chlorine in Jangaon; 50 hospitalised
1 year, 10 months ago

200 people suffocate after leak of chlorine in Jangaon; 50 hospitalised

Deccan Chronicle  

WARANGAL: Around 200 persons suffered breathing problems following a leak of chlorine gas from a cylinder of the water treatment plant at the Mission Bhagiratha project site late on Thursday. After the construction of a new overhead tank at the area sub-jail four years back, municipal officials abandoned the 40kg gas cylinder there. Hospital superintendent Dr Sugunakar Raju said the affected people complained of pain in the throat, cough and a burning sensation in their eyes and some of them started vomiting. Meanwhile, additional collector Prapul Desai who visited the government's main hospital consoled the patients and ordered an inquiry to fix the responsibility on errant officials of the municipal department.

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Gas leak: Chemical unit told to stop production
3 days, 6 hours ago

Gas leak: Chemical unit told to stop production

The Hindu  

Deputy Commissioner K. Lakshmi Priya and chairperson of the District Disaster Management Authority has issued orders stopping production at a chemical factory following leakage of chlorine, at Binga village near Karwar in Uttara Kannada district. Ms. Priya has issued orders for suspension of production till a safety audit is completed. The prohibition orders were issued to suspend production and the …

18 workers fall sick after inhaling chlorine at a factory in Uttara Kannada
4 days, 7 hours ago

18 workers fall sick after inhaling chlorine at a factory in Uttara Kannada

The Hindu  

Eighteen workers fell sick following a chlorine leak in a factory at Binaga in Karwar taluk of Uttara Kannada district on Saturday. According to them out of the 18 workers, hailing mostly from other States, four were treated at the health centre on the factory premises and 14 were taken to Karwar Institute of Medical Sciences Hospital. In-charge health officer, …

1 dead, 8 hospitalised after gas leak at pharma company in Andhra
1 month, 2 weeks ago

1 dead, 8 hospitalised after gas leak at pharma company in Andhra

India Today  

At least one person died, and eight others were hospitalised following a gas leak from a pharma company's laboratory in Andhra Pradesh's Anakapalli district. According to the fire department, toxic gas mixed with hydrochloric acid and chlorine leaked from the Tagoor Laboratories in Anakapalli's Parawada on Tuesday afternoon. District Fire Officer P Nageswara Rao said while one person died due …

Chlorine Vapor Exposure Leaves 35 Workers Hospitalized in Bapatla Shrimp Unit
2 months, 1 week ago

Chlorine Vapor Exposure Leaves 35 Workers Hospitalized in Bapatla Shrimp Unit

Deccan Chronicle  

Thirty-five workers fell ill after inhaling chlorine vapour at a shrimp peeling unit in Gokarna Matam village of Nizampatnam mandal in Bapatla district on Saturday around 9:30 am. The chemical reaction generated chlorine vapour, which quickly dispersed throughout the workspace. Workers experienced symptoms including nausea, a burning sensation in the nose and eyes, dizziness, and respiratory distress. All affected workers …

Eight hospitalised after chlorine gas leak at water treatment plant in Tamil Nadu
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Eight hospitalised after chlorine gas leak at water treatment plant in Tamil Nadu

New Indian Express  

KANNIYAKUMARI : Eight people, including five contract workers and three fire service personnel, were admitted to the hospital, after they inhaled chlorine gas following a leakage at a treatment plant at Krishnankovil on Thursday. Sources said that the trial run of water from Puthen dam to Nagercoil municipal corporation has been going on at the treatment plant at Krishnankovil in …

Bhopal: Several hospitalised following chlorine gas leak at water treatment plant
2 years, 2 months ago

Bhopal: Several hospitalised following chlorine gas leak at water treatment plant

India TV News  

Highlights Bhopal Collector, Avinash Lavania said that efforts were on to control the leakage of the gas There was no stampede-like situation and nobody was seriously ill, he said There was no issue related to the expiry date of the cylinder, he added Bhopal: Several people were taken ill after a gas leak was reported from a chlorine tank installed …

Pakistan gas leak: 90 hospitalised in Karachi after inhaling chlorine
4 years, 10 months ago

Pakistan gas leak: 90 hospitalised in Karachi after inhaling chlorine

India TV News  

At least 90 persons were hospitalised on Friday after a gas leak at a chemical plant in Pakistan’s port city of Karachi, local media reported. Those who inhaled the toxic gas have been sent to the hospital and are recuperating, a spokesperson for Engro, the Pakistani company owning the plant, said. The Engro spokesperson quoted in media reports claimed that …

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