Gujarat News: 1 Dead In Toxic Gas Leak At Fluorochemicals Plant In Panchmahal

One worker died on Wednesday after a toxic gas leak at Gujarat Fluorochemicals Limited in Ranjitnagar village of Panchmahal district, police said.

According to DSP Hareshbhai Dudhat, the incident was reported shortly after noon.

Local authorities and the company's emergency response team moved quickly to contain the situation.

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The condition of other workers taken to the hospital is being monitored, officials added.

"We got information of a gas leak at Gujarat Fluorochemicals Limited at 12.10 pm today. Workers who complained of nausea after the gas leak were immediately given the antidote at the on-site Occupational Health Centre and referred to the hospital," DSP Dudhat told ANI.

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Confirming that one fatality had been reported, he said, "One person has died in the incident. The people living in nearby villages should not panic," he said.

(Note: Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by The Daily Jagran and has been published through a syndicated feed. Source - ANI)