West Bengal: 15 people fall ill after chlorine gas leak; here's what happened
Zee News
The Chlorine gas leak in West Bengal occurred after its container was accidentally broken by JCBs during a demolition exercise.
New Delhi: Fifteen people in West Bengal fell ill on Monday (May 16) after a container of chlorine gas leaked during demolition of an old water tank reservoir in the Public Health Engineering dept of Murshidabad.
As per an ANI report, the container of chlorine gas was broken by mistake by JCBs.
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The affected persons were immediately rushed to Lalbagh Subdivision Hospital as they complained of suffocation. Two individuals who were seriously ill were shifted to Baharampur Medical College.
West Bengal | 15 persons fell ill after a container of chlorine gas leaked during the demolition of an old water tank reservoir in the Public Health Engineering dept of Murshidabad. pic.twitter.com/BqWdUh3rMO
