Chhattisgarh: 7 paper mill workers in Raigarh hospitalised after gas leak exposure

Workers of a paper mill taken to hospital

Raigarh: As many as seven workers of a paper mill were hospitalised after being exposed to a gas leak reportedly while cleaning a tank in the mill in the early hours of Thursday, Raigarh Superintendent of Police (SP) Santosh Singh said.

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Chhattisgarh: Raigarh Superintendent of Police Santosh Singh & Collector Yashwant Kumar meet those who were affected by gas leak at a paper mill in the district. SP says, "Owner of the mill tried to hide the incident from us & did not inform police. A case will be registered". https://t.co/VsOVl6l3TU pic.twitter.com/p1D73NLAVW

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Three of them are in critical condition, the SP said."The interrogation of the mill owner is underway. The incident was reported in the early hours of Thursday," he added.

This is the second incident of a gas leak to have occurred today.Styrene gas leaked from LG Polymers industry in RR Venkatapuram village in Visakhapatnam early morning today, claiming 11 lives. (ANI)