Kolkata Gas Leak

Police on Tuesday said a joint inspection may be undertaken at the soft drink manufacturing unit near here following leakage of toxic gas and production activity has been halted as a precautionary measure.

Three workers reportedly died and two others were taken ill today after inhaling poisonous gas that leaked from a drainage line in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, the police said.

One worker was killed and two others injured in an accident at a shipbuilding centre in Visakhapatnam where India is building its first class of three nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines. The incident took place when the pressure of the hydraulic tank of the Arihant class submarine was being tested and the tank's lid fell on the workers a...

A mysterious gas leak caused a flutter inside the Sealdah court premises today and left at least three persons including a magistrate sick, police said.

At least 60 people fell sick after inhaling toxic chlorine gas in north Kolkata's Chitpore area today.

Three labourers were killed after poisonous gas leaked from a chemical factory at Haldia in the East Midanpore district, police said."There was a leakage from the chemical pipe of Emami Biotech Limited, and two persons died due to the poisonous effect of the gas," East Midnapore Superintendent of Police Ajit Sarkar said. He added that another perso...

Ammonia gas from an ice factory leaked leading to a fire in Maniktala area in North Kolkata. About 25 fire engines are at the spot trying to douse the fire.Seven people have taken ill so far.The fire has still not been brought under control. Locals from the neighbouring areas have left their homes due to the thick smoke.

Police on Tuesday said a joint inspection may be undertaken at the soft drink manufacturing unit near here following leakage of toxic gas and production activity has been halted as a precautionary measure.

Three workers reportedly died and two others were taken ill today after inhaling poisonous gas that leaked from a drainage line in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, the police said.

One worker was killed and two others injured in an accident at a shipbuilding centre in Visakhapatnam where India is building its first class of three nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines. The incident took place when the pressure of the hydraulic tank of the Arihant class submarine was being tested and the tank's lid fell on the workers a...

A mysterious gas leak caused a flutter inside the Sealdah court premises today and left at least three persons including a magistrate sick, police said.

At least 60 people fell sick after inhaling toxic chlorine gas in north Kolkata's Chitpore area today.

Three labourers were killed after poisonous gas leaked from a chemical factory at Haldia in the East Midanpore district, police said."There was a leakage from the chemical pipe of Emami Biotech Limited, and two persons died due to the poisonous effect of the gas," East Midnapore Superintendent of Police Ajit Sarkar said. He added that another perso...

Ammonia gas from an ice factory leaked leading to a fire in Maniktala area in North Kolkata. About 25 fire engines are at the spot trying to douse the fire.Seven people have taken ill so far.The fire has still not been brought under control. Locals from the neighbouring areas have left their homes due to the thick smoke.