Tamil Nadu: Toll from ammonia leak at seafood processing unit rises to 10
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The toll from an ammonia gas leak at a private seafood processing and export unit near Periyapalayam in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvallur district has risen to 10, the state government said on Wednesday.
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Eighty-three persons were affected by the leak, which occurred on Sunday at a facility in the Kannigaipair-Manjangaranai area, the health and family welfare department said.
The incident reportedly took place during routine industrial operations and exposed workers at the site to ammonia gas.
The affected workers experienced symptoms associated with ammonia inhalation, including breathlessness, irritation of the eyes and respiratory tract, coughing, chest discomfort and respiratory distress, the department’s bulletin said.
Of the 83 affected individuals, 68 were being treated and under medical observation. Among them, 65 are women and three are men.
Seventeen patients are on ventilator support, 21 are receiving oxygen through nasal support and 30 are in stable condition. Five persons have been discharged.
The number of fatalities increased over several days. Two deaths were reported on Sunday, followed by six on Monday, one each on Tuesday and Wednesday, taking the total to 10.
The mortal remains of five persons were airlifted to Odisha on Tuesday, the government said, adding that the bodies of the remaining five will be transported after legal formalities are completed.
The leak occurred at a shrimp processing and export facility...