Ammonia gas removal operation at Tiruvallur factory to continue today
Operations to remove toxic ammonia gas from a seafood processing unit in Tiruvallur are continuing following a fatal leak that killed 18 workers. Authorities are conducting the removal during daylight hours for safety reasons while maintaining emergency medical and fire services on standby.
Why it matters
The incident underscores industrial safety failures and the ongoing environmental and public health risks posed by hazardous chemical storage.
The process of pumping out ammonia gas from St. Peter and Paul Pvt. Ltd., a seafood processing unit at Kannigaipair in Tiruvallur district, will continue on Monday.
The report focuses on the factual status of an ongoing safety operation.
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