AP: 2 workers hospitalised after inhaling toxic gas at pharma company
Anakapplli: Two workers at a private pharmaceutical company in Jawaharlal Nehru Pharma City, Anakapalli district, were hospitalized after suspected inhalation of toxic gas during a chemical reaction in the production block at Parawada on Monday morning, according to police.
"Two helpers inhaled some of the gases, and they felt unconscious (and) because of that they were shifted to the hospital. Both are undergoing treatment. One person is a bit critical, while the second person is out of danger," Anakapalli district superintendent of police Tuhin Sinha told PTI.
The affected workers are undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Visakhapatnam.
According to the SP, the gas leak occurred while transferring the chemicals into a scrubber which deals with harmful gases.
"We are also verifying if there is any criminal liability which can be attached or not," Sinha added.
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