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103 hospitalised due to chlorine gas leak in Bombay Port Trust | At least 103 people were hospitalised due to chlorine gas leaking from a cylinder stored in Bombay Port Trust premises near Sewri on Wednesday. TV reports earlier said that three people have died in the
leak. However, there has not been any confirmation of the deaths. The gas leakage
was reported in the vicinity of Lal Bahadur Shastri college here at 4 a.m. According
to sources, 14 students from the Lal Bahadur Shastri College also been affected.
They have been admitted to JJ Hospital. As a precautionary measure, people residing
in and around the area have been evacuated. The cause of the leakage is being
probed. Chlorine gas is a respiratory irritant. It causes eye irritation as well
as nausea, vomiting, dizziness and headache. If exposed a long period of time
and in strong concentration, it can lead to restlessness, throat irritation and
excess salivation. |
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