23 August,2023 04:03 PM IST | Bharuch | PTI
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Eighteen workers were hospitalised after inhaling a toxic gas that leaked in a factory in Gujarat's Bharuch district on Wednesday, the police said.
"As many as 18 workers were hospitalised after inhaling bromine gas that leaked from a tank of a chemical factory located at Vedaj village," said sub-inspector Vaishali Ahir of Vedach police station.
There were around 2,000 workers present in the factory when the leakage was reported around 1 pm. All were safely evacuated, the police official said.
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"The workers who were near the tank complained of health problems and were rushed to the hospital. The leakage has been controlled," she said.
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