28 hospitalised after gas leakage at chemical factory in Gujarat

Gujarat,Aug 24 : At least 28 people were hospitalised after inhaling a toxic gas that leaked in a chemical factory near Jambusar in Gujarat’s Bharuch district on Wednesday, officials said.

The affected people complained of breathing problems after they inhaled bromine gas that leaked due to a fire that broke out in a tank at PI Industries in Sarod village of the district, said Bharuch Resident Additional Collector NR Dhandhal.

Around 2,000 workers were present in the factory when the gas leakage was reported around 1 pm on Wednesday. All were evacuated safely, said sub-inspector Vaishali Ahir of Vedach police station.

“The workers who were near the tank complained of health problems and were rushed to the hospital. The leakage has been controlled,” she said.

-The India Today