40 Workers Fall Ill After Ammonia Gas Leak At Balasore Factory

Balasore: As many as 40 workers of a prawn processing unit in Balasore’s Khantapada area reportedly fell ill after gas leakage on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, the victims have been rushed to the hospital for emergency care.

According to sources, the mishap took place when hundreds of workers were engaged here in processing work in the evening.

Following this, as many as 40 workers fell unconscious following a pungent smelling gas leaked from the cylinders used in the unit.

On being informed, the affected ones were immediately rushed to the Khantapada hospital for resuscitation.

Later, they were shifted to a private hospital in Balasore town as their health conditions deteriorated.