2020-12-23 03:35:42 GMT2020-12-23 11:35:42(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
NEW DELHI, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) At least two people died and 15 injured after Ammonia gas leaked from a fertilizer manufacturing plant in India s northern Uttar Pradesh state, a local police official said on Wednesday.
The incident occurred late Tuesday night at the Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) in Uttar Pradesh s Phoolpur district.
The two people who died are said to be senior officials of the IFFCO plant. The injured have been admitted to a local hospital. Two of the injured are said to be in serious condition. Those injured lost consciousness and are suffering from breathing problems, added the cop. Enditem
Two persons have died in a gas leakage at IFFCO (Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited) plant in Phoolpur, said Prayagraj DM Bhanu Chandra Goswami on Wednesday. A plant unit has been closed and the gas leakage has stopped now. The situation is under control, Goswami informed.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed grief over the incident and has instructed officials to carry out relief work expeditiously. He has further ordered to investigate the cause of the incident.
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Prayagraj: 2 dead after Ammonia gas leak at IFFCO plant
At least two officers of the Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited lost their lives in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh while at least 15 others are undergoing treatment at a city hospital following an Ammonia gas leak at the Phulpur-based IFFCO plant around midnight. The deceased, include assistant manager, V.P. Singh, and deputy manager, Abhyanandan.
According to IFFCO officials, the leakage took place around 11 pm on Tuesday night at the PF-1 unit.
PRO Vishwajit Srivastava said that two officers succumbed in the hospital during treatment after the gas leak accident. They were assistant manager (urea) and deputy manager (offsite). Condition of the dozen others at different hospitals is under observation.
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Broken ammonia plunger caused ammonia gas leakage at Phulpur plant in Prayagraj: IFFCO
A detailed investigation will be conducted to ascertain the cause of the incident, said MM Ahmad, Unit Head Phulpur, IFFCO earlier on Wednesday. A technical enquiry committee, headed by an executive director rank officer has been set up to find out the cause of the accident. (Photo: ANI)
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Updated: Dec 23, 2020, 08:22 PM IST
An ammonia plunger broke which led to heavy leakage of ammonia gas at the Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) plant at Phulpur in Prayagraj, and claimed the lives of two IFFCO employees while injuring 16 others, the company said on Wednesday.