{"id":497255,"date":"2023-12-27T14:54:14","date_gmt":"2023-12-27T09:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/?p=497255"},"modified":"2023-12-27T14:57:50","modified_gmt":"2023-12-27T09:27:50","slug":"ammonia-gas-leak-chennai-ennore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/india-news\/ammonia-gas-leak-chennai-ennore\/","title":{"rendered":"Ammonia gas leak in Ennore near Chennai, 25 persons hospitalized"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At least 25 persons were hospitalized after they complained of uneasiness following an incident of ammonia gas leak at a fertilizer manufacturing unit in Ennore on Tuesday night. After the leak at the plant, which took place around 11.45pm on Tuesday, an unpleasant odour spread across the neighbourhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The leak was found in the sub-sea pipe of Coromandel International Limited. Residents in areas like Periya Kuppam, near the manufacturing facility, reported discomfort, nausea, and faintness. According to reports more than 25 persons were transported to nearby hospitals for medical attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WATCH<\/a> | Tamil Nadu | Ammonia gas leak detected in a sub-sea pipe in Ennore. This was noticed and stopped. The production head says the leak caused a strong smell and five people felt uneasy and were shifted to a health facility. They are fine now: Officials <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bhCE0vjWSF\">pic.twitter.com\/bhCE0vjWSF<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ANI\/status\/1739820538556719521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 27, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tamil Nadu Enviornment and Forest Department told the media that Ammonia gas leak was detected in a sub-sea pipe in Ennore. This was noticed and stopped. The production head said the leak had caused a strong smell. Coromandel International Limited\u2019s President and Head Manufacturing (Fertiliser) and supply chain Amir Alvi said as part of routine operation it was noticed on 26\/12\/2023 at 23.30 hrs in the ammonia unloading subsea pipeline near shoreside, outside the plant premises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Coromandel International on the ammonia gas leak that happened last night in Chennai <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3ut8q7ialO\">pic.twitter.com\/3ut8q7ialO<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Sangeetha Kandavel (@sang1983) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sang1983\/status\/1739857315912950002?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 27, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WATCH<\/a> | Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian meets the people who have been hospitalised after the ammonia gas leak at a chemical factory in Ennore. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CdS4p5xLmw\">pic.twitter.com\/CdS4p5xLmw<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ANI\/status\/1739893067791167746?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 27, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He said the Standard Operating Procedure was activated immediately and the ammonia system facility had been isolated. He said the situation has been brought to normalcy in the shortest time. During the process few members in the local community expressed discomfort and were given medical attention immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">VIDEO | Several hospitalised following Ammonia gas leak at a private chemical factory in Ennore, Tamil Nadu. More details are awaited. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zYbPUzXJVf\">pic.twitter.com\/zYbPUzXJVf<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PTI_News\/status\/1739840136605769799?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 27, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He said everybody was safe and normalcy has been restored. Alvi said the relevant authorities have been informed about the incident. He said Coromandel has adhered to the highest safety standards and emergency response system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ammonia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ammonia<\/a> gas leak occurred in an undersea pipeline..there is no ship offloading the gas..residual gas in the pipe has leaked &amp; spread due to winds..we have done Inspections&amp; are here for 1hr+..nothing to worry, all 100pc resolved..pls sleep peacefully&quot; Deputy commissioner of\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FJP0ImvPCO\">pic.twitter.com\/FJP0ImvPCO<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Sidharth.M.P (@sdhrthmp) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sdhrthmp\/status\/1739866489543610761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 27, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Soon after the public came to know about the gas leak, people evacuated their homes in a state of panic. All of them gathered on the road and sought assistance. According to reports the officials from the fertilizer unit took steps to address the technical issue. The DIG , Join Commissioner Avadi, Vijayakumar said there are no more gas leaks in Ennore. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tamil Nadu Enviornment and Forest Department told the media that Ammonia gas leak was detected in a sub-sea pipe in Ennore. This was noticed and stopped. The production head said the leak had caused a strong smell. 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