NEW DELHI: At least four workers have died and two others are in serious condition after inhaling nitrogen gas leaked at a pharmaceutical company located in the Tarapur MIDC of Maharashtra ’s Palghar district.
Officials, cited by PTI, said that the leak took place at Medley Pharma, located in the industrial area of Boisar.
Chief of Palghar district disaster management cell, Vivekanand Kadam, said that between 2.30 pm and 3 pm, nitrogen gas in one of the units of the company leaked, affecting the staff working there. The deceased have been identified as Kalpesh Raut, Bangali Thakur, Dheeraj Prajapati and Kamlesh Yadav.
"Six workers were rushed to the hospital, where four of them died around 6.15 pm," he said.
Two others, Rohan Shinde and Nilesh Hadal were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) at a local hospital, where they are receiving treatment.
The leak took place in the afternoon on Thursday.
Officials, cited by PTI, said that the leak took place at Medley Pharma, located in the industrial area of Boisar.
Chief of Palghar district disaster management cell, Vivekanand Kadam, said that between 2.30 pm and 3 pm, nitrogen gas in one of the units of the company leaked, affecting the staff working there. The deceased have been identified as Kalpesh Raut, Bangali Thakur, Dheeraj Prajapati and Kamlesh Yadav.
"Six workers were rushed to the hospital, where four of them died around 6.15 pm," he said.
Two others, Rohan Shinde and Nilesh Hadal were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) at a local hospital, where they are receiving treatment.
The leak took place in the afternoon on Thursday.
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