Surat : 10 hospitalized after Hazardous Gas leak

Surat : About 10 individuals, including four children, were shifted to the New Civil Hospital (NCH) in Surat due to hazardous gas leak in Piplod. The victims complaints of breathlessness, vomiting, sore throat, and severe coughing in Piplod.

The incident occured behind the Rahul Raj shopping mall in Piplod and the cause was traced to the presence of a poisonous gas in the vicinity.

The victims, hailing from labor-class families residing in makeshift tents and employed at nearby construction sites, were directly impacted by the mysterious gas mixture that pervaded the area.

Located within the sprawling open space, the gas episode stirred concern among locals and authorities alike. Sources speculated on the nature of the toxic gas, signaling a potential health hazard for those residing and working in the area.

Promptly responding to the emergency, teams from the Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB), Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), and Surat police rushed to the scene to conduct thorough investigations into the presence of the hazardous gas.

Despite concerted efforts, the FSL team is yet to identify the source of the gas leakage, intensifying concerns about the wellbeing of the affected individuals.

The incident, occurring late on a Tuesday night, prompted suspicions that hazardous chemical waste might have been improperly disposed of in the open ground, leading to the noxious gas permeating the air and affecting the health of the local laborers and their families.

Authorities, including representatives from the Gujarat Gas Company Limited (GGCL), hastened to probe potential leaks from the PNG pipeline in the area. However, concrete evidence linking the incident to hazardous chemical dumping remains elusive as investigations continue.