Two fishermen die, others critical after inhaling gases from fish offal
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Two fishermen die, others critical after inhaling gases from fish offal

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Two fishermen died and four others were left battling for life after all of them were exposed to gases produced by fish offal. “The fish brought from the sea is collected in special storage units below the deck, which are iced properly to ensure that the fish remains fresh,” explained Arman Kalu, a fishing net supplier who also lives around Bhaucha Dhakka. This unit perhaps was not iced well, which caused the offal to rot and produce harmful gases.” Officials from the Yellow Gate police said that when the first two men who had gone to unload the offal were struggling to get out of the underdeck unit, others went in to rescue them. Aswathappa, one of the workers who went in later to save the injured men, said that he could see it was getting increasingly difficult to breathe in the offal unit.

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29 workers hospitalised after gas leak in Thoothukudi fish processing plant in Tamil Nadu
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29 workers hospitalised after gas leak in Thoothukudi fish processing plant in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

A total of 29 women workers of a seafood processing unit on the town outskirts had ‘moderate breathing problems’ following gas leak in the plant in Thoothukudu around Friday midnight. Operation of the plant has been suspended following the “minor gas leakage” of gas even as officials from various departments are inspecting the unit employing 300 workers, mostly women, at …

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