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Three Workers Die in Toxic Gas Leak at Yadgir Factory
Three contract workers died and two were hospitalised after a toxic gas leak at a pharmaceutical plant in Karnataka’s Yadgir district early on Wednesday. Police said the leak occurred between 2 am…
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Three contract workers died and two were hospitalised after a toxic gas leak at a pharmaceutical plant in Karnataka’s Yadgir district early on Wednesday. Police said the leak occurred between 2 am and 3.30 am at the Kadechur Badiyal Industrial Area. The workers are believed to have suffocated after inhaling hazardous gas.
Officials said thionyl chloride was being used in a reactor when sulphur dioxide escaped through a leaking pipeline connected to a chemical scrubber system. Police booked three senior factory officials under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. NDRF and forensic teams are investigating, while the district administration has ordered safety measures and is examining compensation.
The Indian Opinion
The easy narrative is either that contract workers were simply exposed to unavoidable industrial risk or that guilt is already proved. Neither follows from the first account. A suspected pipeline failure needs technical examination, including the scrubber system, maintenance records and emergency response. The inquiry should also establish whether safety rules were breached and whether compensation reaches the families. Its findings, not early speculation, should determine accountability.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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