The NHRC has issued notices to the Andhra Pradesh government and police over the deaths of two workers and the hospitalisation of another following a gas leak at a pharma waste treatment plant in Anakapalli.
As per available information, the incident occurred when one of the huts caught fire due to gas leakage. Alerted by this, residents in the huts adjacent to it rushed out of the houses to safety. The incident created a panic situation in the vicinity
Visakhapatnam: About 100 women workers of an apparels firm fell ill after a gas leakage from an adjacent chemical company in Andhra Pradesh’s Anakapalle district on Tuesday, officials said. The gas leak affected staff of Seeds Apparel India in the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Atchutapuram area. The women complained of vomiting, nausea, and breathlessness. […]
Hyderabad: Two persons, who were injured in the fire that broke out due to an LPG leakage in a house in Mirchowk on Thursday died while under treatment here on Monday. Police said Panchu (35) suffered 80 per cent burns while Hussain (19) suffered 75 per cent burns. They were first shifted to Osmania General […]
The employees who fell ill have been admitted to the hospital. A plant unit has been closed and the gas leakage has stopped now. The situation is under control, Prayagraj DM informed.
