19 fall sick after gas leak in Karwar plant, local residents stage protest

POLICE LODGED A CASE AGAINST THE PLANT MANAGEMENT BASED ON COMPLAINTS FROM THE AFFECTED WORKERS

- Coovercolly Indresh

BENGALURU: Nineteen workers fell sick after a chemical leak took place at the Grasim Industries, which is part of the Aditya Birla Group, at Binaga in Karwar on Saturday. The incident, attributed to a chlorine gas leak from the company's SCL plant, caused breathing difficulties, coughing, and sore throat among the workers, officers aware of the matter said on Sunday.

Of the affected workers, eight are local residents, and 11 belong to Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Fourteen individuals were immediately admitted to the Karwar District Government Hospital, and five received care at the company's on-site clinic. All workers are reported to be in stable condition, they added.