As many as 50 people were rushed to hospital in Aligarh on Thursday after they complained of breathing difficulties following an incident of leak of ammonia gas at a factory here, district officials said. The incident took place at a meat factory that falls under the jurisdiction of the Roravar police station. Several women are engaged in the factory in packaging-related work.
The Aligarh District Magistrate (DM) said that around 50 people were admitted and all of them are stable currently.
“Information was received about an ammonia gas leak in a meat factory in the Rorawar area, where mostly women are engaged in packaging work. Around 50 people were admitted to a medical college after they complained of breathing difficulties. Doctors confirmed that everyone is stable,” the Aligarh DM said.
The doctors informed that everyone who was in the factory has been brought to the medical college and they are being treated.