80 WOMEN FELL ILL DUE TO GAS LEAK FROM PORUS LAB

(The Quiver) : At least 80 women working at a factory of Atchutapuram which hubs Porus Laboratories Pvt Ltd ,in Visakhapatnam fell ill due to accidental gas leak in the factory. The affected were shifted to two private hospitals in Acchutapuram and NTR hospital in Anakapalle.

Andhra Pradesh | Around 30 women workers fell sick after a gas leaked from Porus laboratories Pvt Ltd company in Atchutapuram, Visakhapatnam. At present all workers' health is stable, no casualties reported. We're carrying out the investigation: SP Gowthami Sali pic.twitter.com/3dioEToaMY
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Anakapalle SP Gautami Sali informed, “at present all workers’ health is stable (and) no casualties (have been) reported”. The source of the gas leak is not yet confirmed and it is being investigated by Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board and police officials.

It is speculated that the gas could have been leaked from the Porus Laboratories Pvt Ltd. The forensic teams have arrived at the spot and are identifying the source of gas leak.