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7 dead, several hospitalised after suspected ammonia gas leak in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvallur

Posted on: Jun 21, 2026 16:17 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
7 dead, several hospitalised after suspected ammonia gas leak in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvallur
SEven out people, all women, feature been reported killed patch several ar hospitalised due to an alleged ammonia gaseous state leak in a shrimp processing facility Kannigaipair near Periyapalayam in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvallur district, reported PTI.An ammonia gas leak was reported first on Sunday afternoon at the St Peter's Paul Seafoods Exports facility in Kannigaipair near Periyapalayam in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvallur district, with preliminary reports indicating that more than 20 people were affected by the incident, PTI reported.Following an alert from the Tiruvallur District Collector's office, the National Disaster Response Force's (NDRF) 4th Battalion headquarters in Arakkonam was mobilised to respond to the emergency. A 30-member NDRF team from Chennai reached the site equipped with personal protective equipment (PPE), gas detection devices and specialised Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) rescue gear to undertake emergency response operations.Seven women have been confirmed dead so far while rescue and mitigation efforts were underway at the facility, officials said, according to PTI.In another incident a day earlier, one person was killed and 26 others were injured after an explosion occurred at a firecracker manufacturing unit near Ettayapuram in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi district on Saturday, police said.This is a breaking news, will be updated shortly

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