Top news of the day: Seven killed after ammonia gas leak at seafood unit in Tamil Nadu; NEET-UG retest held amid tight security, and more
A major ammonia gas leak at a seafood unit in Tamil Nadu resulted in seven deaths, while millions of students participated in the NEET-UG retest. Additionally, India and the EU are finalizing a free trade agreement, and the Congress party is advocating for the right to vote to be a fundamental right.
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Seven women died during treatment on Sunday (June 21, 2026) after being affected in a major ammonia gas leak at a private seafood processing unit in Manjangaranai near Periyapalayam, police said. A total of 67 affected workers were rushed to local medical centres immediately, Thiruvallur District Collector S. Kavitha said. According to her, 46 are being treated at Vels Hospital and 21 at Venkateshwara Hospital. Nine of the most critically ill patients have since been mobilised via ambulances to the Government Stanley Medical College Hospital in Chennai.
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