Tens of workers fall sick due to gas leak in AP
PTI, Jun 3, 2022, 5:06 PM IST
Representative Image (Source: Pixabay)
Vijayawada: Tens of workers, mainly women, working in an apparel unit in a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) near here, fell sick following a suspected ammonium gas leak on Friday. No casualties were reported.
The gas was suspected to have leaked from Porus Laboratories located outside the APIIC (Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation) SEZ at Atchyutapuram, but its impact was felt in the apparel unit inside the economic zone, where the women workers immediately fell unconscious after complaining of eyesore and vomiting.
They were first taken to the health centre in the zone and later taken to hospitals in Anakapalli and Visakhapatnam.
State Industries Minister Gudivada Amarnath said there was no loss of life but many of the workers fell sick due to the gas leak.
Officials from the AP Pollution Control Board reached the laboratory premises and, along with engineers, checked the gas leak.
“We are investigating the cause of the gas leak. I have asked for a report on the incident. The situation is now under control,” the Industries Minister added.
Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.
Top News
Related Articles More
India’s boundaries are completely secure: Rajnath Singh
Woman can’t be held accountable for abetting suicide of lover due to ‘love failure’: Delhi HC
I don’t believe in star power: Vidhu Vinod Chopra on why content matters more to him
Overseas Friends of BJP meet in Israel to help bolster party’s prospects in elections
PM is ‘champion of corruption’; BJP will not cross 150 seats in LS polls: Rahul Gandhi
MUST WATCH
Latest Additions
India’s boundaries are completely secure: Rajnath Singh
Complaint filed against Flipkart, BigBasket for allegedly making employee work on election day
DKShi ‘kidnapped’ 9-year-old girl for property: HDD
Woman can’t be held accountable for abetting suicide of lover due to ‘love failure’: Delhi HC
I don’t believe in star power: Vidhu Vinod Chopra on why content matters more to him