The tanker carrying ammonia gas was refurned at 2.45 pm and after that the leakage of ammonia gas started from it.
New Delhi: The highway in Goa linking vasco city to Panaji, there a village called Chiklim was evacuated on Friday after a tanker carrying Ammonia gas was turned over and at least two women were admitted to the hospital. The tanker was carrying Ammonia gas from the Mormugao Port Trust located in the city, Juari Industrial Limited located in the city, but on the way at about three o’clock in the morning, it turned over on the highway and the gas leak started.
Deputy Collector Mahadev Arondkar told the media, “Immediately the disaster response force was sent to the spot and the police, fire brigade and emergency service personnel have been told to vacate the entire area by awakening people.” A senior officer of the district administration “Two women had to be admitted to a nearby hospital after complaining of breathing problem,” he said. He told that he was sleeping in his house. Which is close to the spot. Vasco Police Inspector Nolsko Roposo said that after getting the information of the gas leak, he has contacted the security officer of the Juvenari Industrial Factory.”A rescue team has been sent to the spot to deal with the situation,” he said. The highway passing through Chiklim village has been closed and traffic has been diverted to other routes.
Police Inspector Nolsko Rapposo, “We have stopped the vehicles to use the road. We have also informed the people living in the neighboring areas to vacate the houses and cover their mouth with masks or wet cloth. “There are about 300 houses in the area and they are a few kilometers away from the Dabolim Airport.
After the gas leak, GNFC stopped the plant indefinitely
Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd (GNFC), Gujarat’s leading fertilizer company, said on January 16 that after the gas leak incident, it has stopped the Dahej-based plant indefinitely. GNFC told the stock market, “The gas leak was started suddenly in the TDI-II plant in Dahaj, on the night of 15th January, 2018. However, being careful in adequate precautions, the management closed the plant indefinitely Has decided. “
