Ammonia leak at Tamil Nadu seafood unit kills 7, 67 hospitalised

According to officials, the leak originated from the seafood processing facility and spread across the premises. Workers at the plant complained of breathing difficulties, while some suffered bleeding from the mouth and nose.

The affected workers were rushed to nearby private hospitals for treatment, but seven of them, all women, later died.

Police, disaster management, fire and emergency services, and health officials were immediately deployed to the site to conduct rescue operations.

A 30-member team equipped with gas detection devices and other specialised rescue equipment has been mobilised to contain and fix the leak, reports UNB.