Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) : Two people died while 15 employees of Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) plant at Phoolpur fell ill following gas leakage, said Prayagraj DM Bhanu Chandra Goswami.
The employees who fell ill have been admitted to the hospital.
15 employees of IFFCO plant at Phoolpur fall ill following gas leakage, admitted to hospital: Prayagraj DM Bhanu Chandra Goswami
(Visuals from the hospital where the patients are admitted) https://t.co/OFnIt4nN3C pic.twitter.com/UfIQcbDjaM
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A plant unit has been closed and the gas leakage has stopped now. The situation is under control, Prayagraj DM informed.
Two persons have died in a gas leakage at IFFCO (Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited) plant in Phoolpur. A plant unit has been closed. The gas leakage has stopped now: Prayagraj DM Bhanu Chandra Goswami
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed grief over the incident and has instructed officials to carry out relief work expeditiously.
#UPCM श्री @myogiadityanath जी ने जनपद प्रयागराज के फूलपुर थानांतर्गत एक गैस रिसाव की घटना में हुई लोगों की मृत्यु पर शोक व्यक्त किया है।
मुख्यमंत्री जी ने दिवंगत आत्मा की शांति की प्रार्थना करते हुए शोक संतप्त परिजनों के प्रति अपनी संवेदनाएं व्यक्त की है।
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He has further ordered to investigate the cause of the incident.
