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Punjab: Poisonous gas leak causes 11 deaths in Ludhiana’s Giaspura, rescue work underway

The area, thickly populated with residential and industrial buildings, has now been cordoned off by the local administration and NDRF personnel.

On Sunday (April 30) morning, at least 11 people died after inhaling poisonous gas on Sua Road near Eastman Chowk in the Giaspura locality in Ludhiana city of Punjab.

The deceased were identified as Aryan, Sourav, Varsha, Chullu, Abhay, Neetu Devi, Navnesh Kumar and Kalpesh. The identity of other victims is yet to be ascertained. As per reports, officials have so far not been able to detect the type of gas or the source of the leak that caused the incident.

The area, thickly populated with residential and industrial buildings, has now been cordoned off by the local administration and NDRF personnel.

In a tweet, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said, “The incident of gas leak from a factory in Giaspura area of ​​Ludhiana is very sad…Police, government, and NDRF teams are present at the spot…All possible help is being provided… Other details soon.”

While speaking about the incident, Ludhiana Police Commissioner Mandeep Singh Sidhu said, “We have used drones to check if someone was lying unconscious on terraces or rooftops but no one else was found yet. Everyone who became unconscious has been evacuated.”

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