Odisha: Around 100 hospitalised due to Amonia gas leak at prawn processing company

News Bharati    14-Nov-2019
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Bhubaneshwar, November 14: Over 90 workers, mostly women, have been reported to be fallen ill after an incident of Ammonia gas leak at a prawn processing factory Falcon Marine in Balasore, Odisha, on Wednesday night. The affected workers have been rushed to the Balasore Headquarters Hospital.

 
The incident took place at around 8 pm when the gas leaked from the plant located at Panapana, mostly affecting workers of the factory who complained of breathing problem. 
Doctors said the situation is under control and many of the affected people were being discharged after first aid.
The report of the workers falling sick due to the alleged gas leakage triggered panic in Odisha on Wednesday night. Balasore district magistrate K Sudarsan Chakrabarty and superintendent of police B Jugalkishore visited the plant and the hospital. State labour minister Sushant Singh also visited the hospital and inquired about the treatment of the workers. Hours after the incident, the administration sealed the plant and a forensic examination was conducted to ascertain the exact causes of the workers falling sick.