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Nagpur chlorine gas leak sickens 40, NDRF contains 900-kg cylinder
Forty people fell ill after a 900-kg chlorine cylinder leaked at a water treatment plant in Nagpur's Godhni area early Monday. Residents reported coughing and breathing difficulties, triggering evacuations. Teams from the…
Forty people fell ill after a 900-kg chlorine cylinder leaked at a water treatment plant in Nagpur's Godhni area early Monday. Residents reported coughing and breathing difficulties, triggering evacuations. Teams from the NDRF, fire department and Orange City Water corporation submerged the cylinder in a caustic soda solution to stop the leak.
Police and municipal officials have not yet said what caused the leak or whether a safety audit of the plant has been ordered. The 900-kg cylinder is among the largest chlorine containers used for municipal water disinfection. All hospitals that received those affected have reported they are stable.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Chlorine gas leaks from water-treatment plants in Indian cities occur several times a decade. Over the last three years, Maharashtra had smaller chlorine-related incidents in Pune, Thane and Nashik. A 900 kg cylinder suggests bulk municipal use: chlorine is the standard disinfectant for urban water supply. Successfully submerging a leaking cylinder in a caustic soda solution is the textbook containment method used by NDRF teams. The immediate next step for Nagpur Municipal Corporation is to check whether any residual gas spread beyond the plant's perimeter and to audit all chlorine cylinders at the same facility. The state pollution board will likely order a compliance report this week.
Source: freepressjournal.in
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