NEW DELHI, June 21 (Xinhua): At least seven people were killed and 67 others hospitalized Sunday following an ammonia gas leak at a seafood unit in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, officials said.
According to officials, the ammonia leak originated from the seafood processing unit and spread across the premises. Workers present at the facility complained of breathing difficulties, while some suffered bleeding from the mouth and nose.
Although the affected workers were rushed to nearby private hospitals for treatment, seven of them, all women, succumbed.
7 killed, over 60 hospitalised after ammonia gas leak in Tamil Nadu
FE Team | Published: June 22, 2026 21:52:37
7 killed, over 60 hospitalised after ammonia gas leak in Tamil Nadu
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