Gas Leakage

3, including owner, die as gas leaks at Rajasthan's chemical factory

Three people died and several others fell sick after nitrogen gas leaked from a tanker parked at a chemical factory in Beawar district of Rajasthan, an official said on Tuesday. Superintendent of Police Shyam Singh said gas leak at a factory in Badiya area late on Monday night led to several people in the vicinity falling sick and being admitted to different hospitals. Factory owner Sunil Singhal (47) died on Monday night, while Dayaram (52) and Narendra Solanki (age, and who are they) died on Tuesday, he said. According to another official, people in the area were admitted in the local hospital after they complained of breathing problems, heaviness in chest and vomiting. Two persons, who are in a critical condition, are undergoing treatment at JLN hospital in Ajmer. The official said people from areas around the factory has been evacuated. It was being operated in a residential area. The district collector has directed to form a committee of officials from Nagar Parishad, revenu

Gas fire in Malaysia injures more than 100 people, damages 49 houses

A fire caused by a burst gas pipe spread to several homes and sent a fireball soaring into the sky outside Malaysia's largest city Tuesday, injuring more than 100 people. The towering inferno near a gas station in Putra Heights outside Kuala Lumpur was visible for kilometres (miles) and lasted for several hours. It happened during a public holiday as Muslims, who are the majority in Malaysia, celebrate the second day of Eid. National oil company Petronas said the fire started at one of its gas pipelines at 8:10 am and the affected pipeline was later isolated. Disaster management officials said shutting the valves will eventually snuff out the fire. The flames, 20 stories high at one point, were small enough for firefighters to approach around 2:45 pm, the Selangor state fire department told the Star newspaper. At least 49 houses were damaged and 112 people were injured, with 63 sent to the hospital for burns, breathing difficulties and other injuries, Selangor Deputy Police Chief .

Second trial incineration of Union Carbide waste likely to begin Wednesday

The second round of the trial incineration of the waste linked to the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy at Pithampur in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district is likely to begin from Wednesday, officials said. Preparations for the second round continued on Tuesday. As part of the plan to dispose of 337 tonnes of waste from the defunct Union Carbide factory in Bhopal, it was transported to the disposal plant run by a private company in Pithampur, about 250 km from the state capital, on January 2. The Madhya Pradesh High Court had ordered that trials for the disposal of this waste be conducted in three rounds with adherence to all safety norms, and also directed that reports of all three tests are to be presented before the court on March 27. Srinivas Dwivedi, regional officer of the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), told PTI, "The first round of incineration of 10 tonnes of Union Carbide factory waste at the Pithampur waste disposal plant began on February 28 and ended on March 3 (Monday). The ..

4 die after inhaling toxic gas at chemical unit in Gujarat's Bharuch

Four workers died after inhaling toxic fumes following a gas leak at a chemical plant at Dahej in Gujarat's Bharuch district, police said on Sunday. The company said all four were given immediate medical care but could not be saved. It has announced Rs 30 lakh ex gratia to the kin of each victim. A company employee and three contractual workers fell unconscious after poisonous fumes leaked from a pipe at a production unit of the Gujarat Fluorochemicals Limited (GFL) on Saturday night, Dahej police station inspector BM Patidar said. They were rushed to a private hospital where all four of them died, he said. The bodies were sent for postmortem and further probe into the incident was underway, the official said. The deceased have been identified as Rajesh Kumar Maganadiya (48), (hailing from Bharuch), Mudrika Yadav (29) (from Adhaura in Jharkhand), Suchit Prasad (39) and Mahesh Nandlal (25) (both from Sonbhadra in Uttar Pradesh), police said. In a media statement, GFL said the inci

Jaipur gas tanker crash: CCTV footage reveals chilling scene of accident

CCTV footage taken from a residence close to the location of the petrol tanker collision that has killed 11 people so far on the Jaipur-Ajmer route in Rajasthan has gone viral

Four decades of Bhopal gas tragedy: A wound that still hasn't healed

Complete disposal of toxic waste of UCIL plant is still pending, water in surrounding area is contaminated, and victims' endless wait for justice continues

One dead, nine hospitalised in gas leak at pharma company in Andhra Pradesh

District Fire Officer said that one person died, and nine others are under treatment after inhaling toxic gas that leaked at Tagore Pharma in Paravada, in Anakapalli district, Andhra Pradesh

Gas leak at fertiliser plant kills three in Maharashtra, nine hospitalised

Three persons, including two women, were killed and nine others hospitalised following a gas leak after a blast in a reactor at a fertiliser plant in Maharashtra's Sangli district, an official said on Friday. The incident took place around 6.30 pm on Thursday at the Myanmar Chemical Company in Shalgaon MIDC of Kadegaon tehsil in the district, he said. Police said a reactor at the fertiliser plant exploded releasing chemical fumes. Due to the gas leak, some 12 people in the unit were affected and taken to hospital. Of them, two women workers and a security guard have died. Nine others are being treated, said Sangram Shewale, senior inspector of Kadegaon police station. Sangli Superintendent of Police Sandip Ghuge said the gas is suspected to be ammonia. Seven of the injured persons have been admitted to Sahyadri Hospital in Karad and five of them are in the ICU, said another official. The two women who lost their lives have been identified as Suchita Uthale (50) of Yetgaon in Sang

Gas leak in Thane's Ambernath sparks panic, locals report breathing issues

The situation is now under control with no injuries reported. An investigation is underway to see if any lapses in safety protocols resulted in the gas leak

Highlights of the day Mizoram CM to present state budget on Feb 27

Catch all the latest updates from across the globe here

Locals complain of 'gas leak', eye irritation in parts of north, east Delhi

Panic gripped some parts of north and east Delhi when locals and commuters complained of eye irritation and suffocation on Saturday evening, officials said. Calls were made to the fire department about a "gas leak", but officials could not confirm finding any suspicious gas. Delhi Police said anti-riots mock drill exercise was conducted at Yamuna Khadar, which falls between some parts of east and north Delhi. An officer said it appeared that the smoke due to tear gas shell might have been behind the incident, but added that it was not yet verified. Sources said that Delhi Police has been preparing for a potential farmers agitation intended to be held on February 13. According to officials of Delhi Fire Service (DFS), a call of gas leak was received at 6.30 pm from near Geeta Colony flyover. Two fire tenders reached the spot and tried to locate the suspicious gas they could not find it. Farmer groups have announced a 'Delhi Chalo' march on February 13 to press the Centre for acce

Chlorine gas leak causes panic in Dehradun, CM Dhami orders probe

A chlorine gas leak in the Jhajhra area of Dehradun triggered panic on Tuesday morning, forcing people to leave their houses, officials said. The gas leaked from a cylinder kept in a vacant plot of land, they said, adding that security officials rushed the people to safety after being informed about the incident and no damage was reported. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami directed officials to investigate the storage of poisonous gas cylinders near a residential area while a case has been registered against the owner of the plot, Deepak Gupta, and a local resident, Narendra Kumar Singh. The district control room here was informed about the incident in the morning, the officials said. The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) commandant, accompanied by chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear experts with the necessary equipment, rushed to the spot and found out that one of the four cylinders kept in the plot was leaking, the officials said. National Disaster ...

At least 52 hospitalised after ammonia gas leak at Chennai fertiliser unit

Ammonia gas leaked from a fertiliser manufacturing unit at Ennore in north Chennai and several people have been hospitalised, official sources said here on Wednesday. The incident occurred by 11.45 pm on Tuesday, following which over 25 people in the neighbourhood of the manufacturing facility experienced unease and they were taken to nearby hospitals, sources added.

Ammonia gas leak: Coromandel International Limited shut down temporarily

The leak has been fully plugged and there is no cause for concern, the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) said, following protests by people who sought closure of the plant

State govt will bear medical expenses of those affected in Ennore gas leak

According to DIG, Joint Commissioner Avadi, Vijayakumar, "There are no more gas (ammonia) leaks at Ennore. People are back home. Medical and police teams are present at the spot"

US: Officials briefly order evacuation of Middleton after gas line explodes

Authorities briefly ordered evacuations for most of the town of Middleton, Idaho, after a gas line exploded at nearby rural intersection late Thursday morning. Canyon County Sheriff's spokesperson Joe Decker said he did not yet know if any injuries were reported in connection with the explosion in southwestern Idaho. He said people within a 4-mile (6.4-km) radius of the explosion including the town of about 10,600 people were ordered to evacuate while authorities evaluated the situation. The evacuation order was lifted a short time later after the sheriff's office confirmed the gas to the line had been shut off, and residents were directed to shelter in place instead. Shortly after the explosion, people reported hearing rumbles around the area, Decker said. Residents were alerted to the evacuation order by a reverse 911 call, he said.

5 dead after inhaling suspected poisonous gas at factory in Morena district

Five labourers died after inhaling suspected poisonous gas emanating from a tank at a factory in Morena district of Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday, a senior official said. Gas started emanating from a tank at the factory which makes food products around 11 am and two labourers entered it to check it, sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) Bhupendra Singh Kushwaha told PTI. They took ill after inhaling the gas. Three more labourers got affected subsequently, he said. All of them were rushed to the district hospital where civil surgeon Gajendra Singh Tomar declared them dead, he said. Further details were awaited, the SDM said.

28 hospitalised after gas leakage at chemical factory in Gujarat's Bharuch

Further investigation is underway

28 students fall sick due to gas leak in Delhi's Naraina; FIR registered

Twenty-eight students of a municipal school in west Delhi's Naraina area were hospitalised on Friday with two of them requiring oxygen support after allegedly inhaling noxious fumes following a suspected "gas leak" incident nearby, officials said. Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi said the students, including the two girls who were put on oxygen support in Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital, are doing fine. A senior police officer said a case has been registered under sections of 284 (negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance), 336 (act endangering life or personal safety of others) and 337 (causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others) of the IPC against unidentified people. The Aam Aadmi Party's MCD in-charge Durgesh Pathak, who met the ailing students at the hospital, said it is being claimed that the gas leaked from a train that was passing the railway tracks nearby. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), in a statement, said, "The gas leak occurred at

Ludhiana gas leak: NGT orders Rs 20-lakh compensation for kin of 11 dead

The panel has ordered the fact-finding committee to submit its report by June 30, and the matter will be considered by the tribunal again on July 13