Ammonia Gas Leaks From Sub-Sea Pipe Near Chennai, 6 Hospitalised
NDTV
Tamil Nadu Environment Minister SV Meyyanathan said Coromandel International will be shut down until further orders.
Tamil Nadu government has shut a fertiliser manufacturing facility in Ennore near Chennai after ammonia gas leaked from its sub-sea pipeline leading to six people being hospitalised on Tuesday night. They were discharged from the hospital on Wednesday morning and their condition is reported to be stable.
Residents living near the shore complained of uneasiness and difficulty breathing after a strong smell permeated the air near a sub-sea pipe of Coromandel International Limited.
The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board said the leak was detected soon after and contained. Tamil Nadu Environment Minister SV Meyyanathan said Coromandel International will be shut down until further orders.
