An ammonia gas leak at a shrimp processing unit in Andhra Pradesh’s Nellore district caused 11 workers to fall ill on Saturday.
All affected individuals were shifted to Nellore Government Hospital for treatment. According to reports, one of the workers is in critical condition.
As the gas spread to nearby areas, residents of the villages around Anantavaram in Thotapalli Gudur mandal, began wearing masks as a precaution.
In January this year, a fire broke out at an effluent treatment plant in Parawada, Andhra Pradesh. The blaze was extinguished within 20 minutes and no injuries were reported.
The incident follows a recent fire at Tirumala’s Laddu counter, reportedly triggered by a UPS short circuit, which caused panic but was swiftly contained.
In November 2024, a gas leak at a laboratory in Andhra Pradesh’s Anakapalli district left one dead and eight hospitalised. The leak, involving hydrochloric acid and chlorine, caused 11 workers in all to fall ill.
