A gas leak in a chemical factory in Maharashtra's Badlapur reported late last night created panic among the locals. Several people, over a three-kilometre area, complained of breathlessness and a burning sensation in the eyes after the leak at Nobel Intermediates Pvt Ltd company at Shirgaon MIDC.
The incident took place at 10:22 pm on Thursday, said the Thane Municipal Corporation, adding that the situation was brought under control within an hour.
"A gas leak from a factory in Maharashtra's Badlapur was reported at around 10:22 pm on Thursday. People in the area were having trouble breathing. Fire brigade stopped the leak at 11:24 pm. The situation is under control. No one injured," the Thane Municipal Corporation was quoted saying by news agency ANI.
The corporation said there was overheating resulting in a chemical reaction that caused the gas leak.
As a measure of precaution, a few people were admitted to nearby hospitals and released after they were given medical assistance.
"I, along with my other colleagues, was working in a nearby factory. Suddenly, we started having problems in breathing. Later, we got to know that there was a gas leak in a factory in the area," a man was quoted saying by ANI.
Visuals showed people running for cover, but the situation was quickly brought under control after the administration, police and fire brigade officials assured people.
"Chance At Centre...": Ajit Pawar's 1st Reaction To NCP's Chhagan Bhujbal Row 15-Year-Old Boy Dies By Suicide After Mother Refuses To Buy Him New Phone In Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis Keeps Home, Eknath Shinde Gets 3 Maharashtra Ministries "Intention To Dupe UPSC": Ex-IAS Trainee Puja Khedkar Denied Pre-Arrest Bail Send Sheikh Hasina Back To Dhaka, Bangladesh Writes To India Software Engineer Loses Rs 11.8 Crore To "Digital Arrest" Scam In Bengaluru "Will Live Till 110": Dalai Lama On Health Concerns As Succession Plan Looms 'Was Ahead Of His Time': Professor On Trump's Indian-Origin Pick For AI US CEO's Alleged Killer Luigi Mangione Faces Terrorism Charges Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.