UP: 2 dead, 15 fall ill in gas leakage at IFFCO plant in Prayagraj
By Lokmat English Desk | Published: December 23, 2020 09:44 AM2020-12-23T09:44:01+5:302020-12-23T09:45:53+5:30
15 employees have fallen ill and two persons have died in a gas leakage at IFFCO (Indian Farmers Fertiliser ...
UP: 2 dead, 15 fall ill in gas leakage at IFFCO plant in Prayagraj
15 employees have fallen ill and two persons have died in a gas leakage at IFFCO (Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited) plant in Phoolpur, said Prayagraj DM Bhanu Chandra Goswami on Wednesday. Goswami said that 15 staff of the IFFCO Phulpur unit have been admitted to a hospital.
A plant unit has been closed and the gas leakage has stopped now. The situation is under control, Goswami informed.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed grief over the incident and has instructed officials to carry out relief work expeditiously.
He has further ordered to investigate the cause of the incident.
Open in app15 employees of IFFCO plant at Phoolpur fall ill following gas leakage, admitted to hospital: Prayagraj DM Bhanu Chandra Goswami
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(Visuals from the hospital where the patients are admitted) https://t.co/OFnIt4nN3Cpic.twitter.com/UfIQcbDjaM
