According to a senior district official, at least nine persons were killed and 11 others were rendered unconscious when a gas leak was reported at a plant in Punjab’s Ludhiana on Sunday.
NDRF teams have been rushed to the factory and a team of doctors and a fire brigade also reached the spot. “Definitely, it is a gas leak case. The NDRF team is present at the spot to evacuate the people and will conduct the rescue operation. 9 people died in this incident and 11 are sick,” says Swati, SDM Ludhiana West.
“Exact reason will only come when we will go to the incident spot. We are waiting for the NDRF, they are specialised in this,” another officer said. The injured were rushed to a hospital, he said.
Further details are awaited.
