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90 women hospitalised after toxic gas leak
Chennai, June 03: As many as 90 women employees of a private garment factory at suburban Ambattur have been hospitalised after they inhaled toxic fumes, police said today.
Chennai, June 03: As many as 90 women employees of a
private garment factory at suburban Ambattur have been
hospitalised after they inhaled toxic fumes, police said
today.
The victims complained of giddiness after inhaling the
toxic gas which leaked from a neighbouring perfumes
manufacturing factory on Sunday, they said.
While 30 employees were admitted on Sunday, 60 others
complained of nausea when they turned up for duty yesterday
morning and were rushed to the hospital.
Police said there was no fresh leak of gas and the toxic
fumes lingered on the factory premises after Sunday's
incident.
All those hospitalised were progressing well and would be
under observation till tonight, police added.
Bureau Report
Bureau Report