KANPUR: Panic prevailed in Sarsaul space of Maharajpur after a major portion of a chilly storage construction, collapsed on Wednesday it appears because of ammonia gas leak.
Sources informed that the chilly storage belongs to a detailed relative of a minister in the state cupboard.
No casuality used to be reported as alert labourers working at the facility well timed controlled to flee. "Patients undergoing treatment at a nearby Community Health Centre, besides residents of the Sarsaul area were also evacuated and movement of vehicles restricted," mentioned a police reputable supervising the rescue operation.
Prima facie, police officials instructed TOI, it appeared that a portion of the Cold storage construction at the rear facet, collpased because of prime pressure of ammonia in the `gas receiver'.
There have been nearly 18 labourers working at the Cold storage when the incident passed off, they mentioned additional.
"However, no loss of life has been reported. The labourers at the unit, however, managed to run away from the site and reache safer places. A couple of women employees at nearby Sarsaul CHC, who complained of breathlessness, have been evacuated and rushed to Kashiram Trauma Centre in Rama Devi area. The OPD at Sarsaul CHC is being shut down. We are waiting for the gas to dissipate," mentioned SP rural JP Singh.
A team of fire department with several hearth tenders is at the accident website and spraying water to diltute the gas. Also, JCB machines have been pressed into carrier to transparent the particles, informed every other senior reputable while chatting with TOI.
Owner of the chilly storage is Subhash Mahana, relative of a minister in the state cupboard.
The other govt and close by hospitals have also been placed on alert as the selection of those complaining of suffocation is expected to upward push.
Medical teams were despatched to the spot and instructions were issued for wearing mask till the smell of the gas gets diluted, mentioned a senior district reputable.
Sources informed that the chilly storage belongs to a detailed relative of a minister in the state cupboard.
No casuality used to be reported as alert labourers working at the facility well timed controlled to flee. "Patients undergoing treatment at a nearby Community Health Centre, besides residents of the Sarsaul area were also evacuated and movement of vehicles restricted," mentioned a police reputable supervising the rescue operation.
Prima facie, police officials instructed TOI, it appeared that a portion of the Cold storage construction at the rear facet, collpased because of prime pressure of ammonia in the `gas receiver'.
There have been nearly 18 labourers working at the Cold storage when the incident passed off, they mentioned additional.
"However, no loss of life has been reported. The labourers at the unit, however, managed to run away from the site and reache safer places. A couple of women employees at nearby Sarsaul CHC, who complained of breathlessness, have been evacuated and rushed to Kashiram Trauma Centre in Rama Devi area. The OPD at Sarsaul CHC is being shut down. We are waiting for the gas to dissipate," mentioned SP rural JP Singh.
A team of fire department with several hearth tenders is at the accident website and spraying water to diltute the gas. Also, JCB machines have been pressed into carrier to transparent the particles, informed every other senior reputable while chatting with TOI.
Owner of the chilly storage is Subhash Mahana, relative of a minister in the state cupboard.
The other govt and close by hospitals have also been placed on alert as the selection of those complaining of suffocation is expected to upward push.
Medical teams were despatched to the spot and instructions were issued for wearing mask till the smell of the gas gets diluted, mentioned a senior district reputable.
Ammonia gas leak creates panic in Kanpur
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