Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, April 30
Eleven individuals have been killed after a gas leak incident in the Giaspura area in this Punjab district on Sunday, police stated.
Four extra individuals, who have been taken ailing, are undergoing treatment at a hospital, they added.
The supply of the leakage and the sort of the gas are but to be ascertained, police stated, including that the area has been sealed whereas a hearth brigade and an ambulance have been deployed there.
A 50-member workforce of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has additionally reached the positioning.
Police stated the casualties comprise 5 females and 6 males. Two boys aged 10 and 13 are among the many 11 who died in the incident, they stated. They have been recognized as Sourav (35), Varsha (35), Aryan (10), Chulu (16), Abhay (13), unknown feminine (40), unknown feminine (25), Kalpesh (40) unknown male (25), Neetu Devi and Navneet Kumar.
An NDRF official stated it was but to be discovered which gas induced the deaths. “We will test it first then we’ll let you realize,” the official stated in a response to a question.
A district administration official stated a workforce of the NDRF, which has reached right here, will confirm the supply and the sort of gas.
As it was a thickly-populated area, the instant precedence was to evacuate individuals from the place, the official additional stated.
Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Ludhiana South Rajinderpal Kaur Chhina described the incident as unlucky. She stated it’s but to be ascertained what led to the tragedy.
Meanwhile, in a tweet, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has expressed grief over the incident. He wrote: “The incident of gas leak of manufacturing unit in Giaspura area of Ludhiana may be very unhappy..Police, authorities and NDRF groups are current on the spot..All attainable assistance is being offered..Details quickly..”.
ਲੁਧਿਆਣਾ ਦੇ ਗਿਆਸਪੁਰਾ ਇਲਾਕੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਫ਼ੈਕਟਰੀ ਦੀ ਗੈਸ ਲੀਕ ਦੀ ਘਟਨਾ ਬੇਹੱਦ ਦੁੱਖਦਾਇਕ ਹੈ..ਪੁਲਿਸ, ਪੑਸ਼ਾਸਨ ਅਤੇ NDRF ਟੀਮਾਂ ਮੌਕੇ ‘ਤੇ ਮੌਜੂਦ ਹਨ ..ਹਰ ਸੰਭਵ ਮਦਦ ਪਹੁੰਚਾਈ ਜਾ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ..ਬਾਕੀ ਵੇਰਵੇ ਜਲਦੀ..
— Bhagwant Mann (@BhagwantMann) April 30, 2023
(With Agency Inputs)