Over 60 workers hospitalised following ammonia gas leak in seafood factory in Tamil Nadu
Over 60 workers were hospitalized following an ammonia gas leak at a seafood processing factory in Tamil Nadu. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident, while doctors report that the young victims are currently stable.
Why it matters
The incident highlights critical safety and labor regulation issues within the industrial sector in India.
A total of 67 affected workers were rushed to local medical centres immediately after a major ammonia gas leak at a private seafood processing unit in Manjangaranai near Periyapalayam, Tiruvallur District Collector (DC) S. Kavitha said on Sunday (June 21, 2026).
The report focuses on factual accounts of the accident and official responses.
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