7 hospitalised after gas leak at paper mill in Chhattisgarh

At least seven workers were hospitalized after a gas leak at a paper mill in Chhattisgarh's Raigarh on Thursday. Three of the workers are said to be critical, news agency ANI reported. The leak began last night while workers were cleaning the mill, which had been closed due to the lockdown and was expected to reopen soon. “We were not informed about the incident. We got to know about it from the hospital,” Superintendent of Police (Raigadh) Santosh Singh said.

A team of forensic experts was dispatched to the spot to investigate the exact cause of the incident, Singh said, adding that a case will be registered soon. Earlier in the day, a gas leak in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam claimed 10 lives, including one child. More than 1,000 people were rushed to hospital after they complained of health issues following the gas leak at the LG Polymers industry in RR Venkatapuram village.

Chhattisgarh: Raigarh Superintendent of Police Santosh Singh & Collector Yashwant Kumar meet those who were affected by gas leak at a paper mill in the district. SP says, "Owner of the mill tried to hide the incident from us & did not inform police. A case will be registered". https://t.co/VsOVl6l3TUpic.twitter.com/p1D73NLAVW

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