According to a senior official on Saturday, an ammonia gas leak in a dairy in Bihar's Hajipur resulted in one worker dying and over 30 others being hospitalized.
The crisis was later brought under control, claimed the fire department after multiple fire tenders arrived on the scene in response to the information.
"We got information that there was an incident of gas leakage from an ammonium cylinder in Raj Fresh Dairy [in Hajipur]. Several fire tenders have reached the spot. As of now, we have information that some laborers have been admitted to a hospital. We are investigating the cause of the leakage. The situation is under control now," Ashok Kumar, DSP, Fire Department said.
According to the doctors, one laborer passed away and more than 30 people who were employed at the dairy at the time of the gas leak were sent to the Hajipur Sadar Hospital.
"One laborer dead and around 30-35 others are undergoing treatment at Hajipur Sadar Hospital after a poisonous gas leaked from an ammonium cylinder in Raj Fresh Dairy in Vaishali district. The patients admitted are currently stable," Dr Shyam Nandan Prasad, Civil Surgeon, at Hajipur Sadar Hospital, said.
More information is awaited.
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