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Two deputy general managers at plant among casualties; over 30 people taken ill after suspected poisonous gas leak at plant in Chhattisgarh
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Raipur: Five persons, including two deputy general managers, were killed and over 30 people fell ill in a suspected poisonous gas leak at the Bhilai Steel Plant in the Durg district of Chhattisgarh on Thursday.
“The gas leakage from blast furnace-GCP occurred at 6.30pm due to a breakdown in a water pump, affecting people working nearby in the plant premises," a statement issued by the plant said.
Inspector general of police (Durg range) Pradeep Gupta said five persons, including two deputy general managers, were killed while 30 others taken ill in the incident.
The injured included Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel, workers and officials at the public sector plant.
All the affected persons have been taken to Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital in Bhilai and the seriously ill have been admitted to ICU, Gupta said.
“Plant management is providing all possible care and support, and efforts are on for an early liquidation from the breakdown," the statement by the plant said.
A high-level inquiry would be conducted to ascertain the cause of the breakdown and the management will extend all support to the affected persons, the statement added.
Chief minister Raman Singh expressed grief over the incident and said best medical care will be provided to those affected in the incident.
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