Gas leak in Gzb, 5 hospitalised

Five women were injured due to a hazardous gas leak at a meat factory in Ghaziabad on Tuesday.

 Police evacuated people from the area and locals were told to shut themselves in their homes as ammonia escaped a meat processing plant. 

The victims were admitted at a nearby hospital where <g data-gr-id="26">condition</g> of three sufferers was stated to be critical. 

Police said that all the workers of the factory named Allana meat processing unit, situated in Site-IV Industrial area of Sahibabad, were rushed to a nursing home in the vicinity.

 “Five workers were shifted to a private hospital in Vasundhara where they are recuperating,” said a senior administrative official.

Narrating the incident, a factory worker said that the gas leaked due to leakage in a hosepipe valve in refrigeration and packaging unit of the factory at around 11.30 <g data-gr-id="35">am,</g> when a mock drill was taking place.

 “While the workers were busy in their daily routine, meat packaging work, the ammonia gas valve started leaking due to a sudden rise in pressure”, said a worker. 

“All five women workers who inhaled the toxic gas complained of nausea, coughing and breathing problems and fainted”, he added.

“An FIR for negligence has been registered against the factory management and a <g data-gr-id="38">showcause</g> notice is also being served to them for violation of the Factory Act norms,” said a senior official investigating the matter. 

Notably, the factory had witnessed a similar incident in November last year in which 26 persons were reported to be injured. The police had registered an FIR for negligence against the management and a <g data-gr-id="34">showcause</g> notice was served on them but was in vain.