Ludhiana gas leak Updates: 11 killed, NDRF team engaged in relief work

Ludhiana gas leak Updates: The entire area has been cordoned off and NDRF teams from Bhatinda have been dispatched for rescue operations.

Police sealed the area and vacated the market after gas leak incident at Sua road, Giaspura area in Ludhiana on Sunday. (HT_PHOTO)

Eleven people including two children are feared dead and many others are feared trapped inside a factory on Sua Road near Sherpur Chowk in Punjab's Ludhiana after a gas leak on Sunday after it was first noticed first around 7:15am....Read More

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• 30 Apr 2023, 08:39:29 PM IST

  Neurotoxicity suspected in Ludhiana gas leak; here's how it's fatal for the body

  Neuro-toxicity occurs when the exposure to natural or manmade toxic substances (neurotoxicants) alters the normal activity of the nervous system that includes brain, spinal cord, and nerves. Read in detail

• 30 Apr 2023, 06:20:39 PM IST

  A cat was also found dead at the incident site

  Ludhiana Police Commissioner Mandeep Singh Sidhu said it was apprehended that someone disposed of some chemicals in the sewerage which led to the emission of the toxic gas.

  "A cat was also found dead at the incident site," said Sidhu.

• 30 Apr 2023, 06:20:11 PM IST

  Additional Deputy Commissioner on incident

  Additional Deputy Commissioner Amarjit Singh Bains said, "A broken manhole has been found in the area and there was a strong smell emanating from it. There is a possibility that the chemical has been poured into the sewerage from that point".

• 30 Apr 2023, 06:19:23 PM IST

  About Giaspura

  Giaspura is a thickly populated area with a migrant population. Several industrial and residential buildings are located here. All the victims belonged to Uttar Pradesh and Bihar and had been staying in Ludhiana.

• 30 Apr 2023, 06:11:57 PM IST

  Ludhiana Deputy Commissioner Surabhi Malik appealed to the public to avoid panic

  Ludhiana Deputy Commissioner Surabhi Malik appealed to the public to avoid panic and ignore any kind of rumours related to the incident.

  "11 deaths confirmed till now. In all likelihood, there is some gas contamination which has happened. It is quite likely that maybe some chemical reacted with methane in manholes. All of this is being verified. NDRF is retrieving samples," Ludhiana Deputy Commissioner Surabhi Malik said.

• 30 Apr 2023, 06:04:30 PM IST

  ₹2 lakh ex-gratia to kin of deceased, ₹50,000 for injured

  State health minister Dr Balbir Singh said," So far a total of 11 people have died in this incident. Four people are admitted to the hospital. The state government will provide ₹2 lakh ex-gratia compensation to the family member of the deceased and ₹50,000 will be provided to the people who are admitted to the hospital".

• 30 Apr 2023, 05:42:38 PM IST

  NDRF team engaged in relief work at gas leak site in Ludhiana: Amit Shah

  Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said a team of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has been engaged in relief work at the site of the gas leak in Punjab's Ludhiana.

• 30 Apr 2023, 05:11:44 PM IST

  President Murmu expresses grief over the incident

• 30 Apr 2023, 05:01:11 PM IST

  Gas leak incidents in past one year that made headlines

  The gas leak from a chemical plant in Ludhiana's Giaspura area in which at least 11 people were killed on Sunday has reminded people of many such incidents over the past one year. Read more

• 30 Apr 2023, 04:37:59 PM IST

  Ludhiana gas leak accident very sad: Home Minister Amit Shah

  Ludhiana gas leak accident very sad; NDRF team engaged in relief work on the spot: Home Minister Amit Shah

• 30 Apr 2023, 04:19:36 PM IST

  Punjab health minister orders audit of the Giaspura area

• 30 Apr 2023, 04:09:23 PM IST

  We have sent the samples for analysis: Punjab Health minister

  He said it is a very poisonous gas as all those brought to the hospital were dead already. “Usually gases on sewer do not come above the ground. We have sent the samples for analysis to know the nature of the gas”, he said. 

• 30 Apr 2023, 04:07:13 PM IST

  Punjab health minister orders audit of the Giaspura area

  Punjab Health Minister Dr Balbir Singh has ordered an audit of the Giaspura area where the tragedy occurred and has asked for a detailed report on sewerage in the area.

• 30 Apr 2023, 03:37:41 PM IST

  Ludhiana gas leak incident: Police cordon off area, vacate nearby market

  Police seal Sua road, Giaspura area in Ludhiana after gas leak incident. PHOTOS

• 30 Apr 2023, 03:31:09 PM IST

  Congress MLA expresses grief over the incident

• 30 Apr 2023, 03:28:20 PM IST

  The DC said different teams of district administration, police stationed at site

  The DC said different teams of district administration, police, municipal corporation and Punjab Pollution Control Board are stationed at the site.

• 30 Apr 2023, 03:19:31 PM IST

  Casualties comprise five females and six males

  Police said the casualties comprise five females and six males. Two boys aged 10 and 13 are among the 11 who died in the incident.

• 30 Apr 2023, 03:18:54 PM IST

  People undergoing treatment at hospital

  Four more people, who were taken ill, were undergoing treatment at a hospital, they said. The source of the leakage and the type of the gas are yet to be ascertained, they added.

• 30 Apr 2023, 02:51:07 PM IST

  Entire family of five, originally from Bihar, perished in tragedy

  The deceased include Kavilash who was running Aarti clinic. His wife Varsha (35) and three children Kalpana(16), Abhay(13)and Aryan (10) are amongst those dead.

  The family was originally from Bihar but settled in Punjab for the last 20 year .

• 30 Apr 2023, 02:33:07 PM IST

  Out of total 11 who died, one 25 year old male is still unidentified

  Out of total 11 who died, one 25 year old male is still unidentified.

  A total of 10 persons from three families have died in today's giaspura gas tragedy while 11th person (25 yr old male) is still unidentified.

• 30 Apr 2023, 01:57:10 PM IST

  Compensation of ₹2 lakh  to the kin of the deceased

  The DC Surabhi Malik announced that government the will pay ₹2 lakh compensation to the kin of the deceased. 

• 30 Apr 2023, 01:50:12 PM IST

  Children among 11 killed after gas leak at Punjab's Ludhiana factory: 10 updates

  At least 11 persons, including three children, were killed and many others are feared trapped inside a factory on Sua Road near at Giaspura in Punjab's Ludhiana after a gas leak on Sunday. The gas leak was first noticed around 7.15am. Read more

• 30 Apr 2023, 01:47:21 PM IST

  SAD chief Sukhbir Badal on Ludhiana incident

  “As tragedy unfolds in Ludhiana where a gas leak has claimed 11 lives, including 2 children, I express my deep condolences with the bereaved families. May Gurusahab grant eternal peace to the departed souls. Also pray for the speedy recovery of affected survivors”, tweeted Sukhbir Badal.

• 30 Apr 2023, 01:37:25 PM IST

  Police sealed the area and vacated the market

  

  Police sealed the area and vacated the market after gas leak incident at Sua road, Giaspura area in Ludhiana on Sunday

• 30 Apr 2023, 12:58:38 PM IST

  WATCH | NDRF personnel reach the spot in Giaspura area

• 30 Apr 2023, 12:47:36 PM IST

  Ludhiana gas leak: Couple, their 3 children killed in Punjab; kin share horror

  At least 11 people, including three children, died and several were taken ill after a gas leak incident in the Giaspura area in Punjab's Ludhiana district on Sunday morning. Read more

• 30 Apr 2023, 12:41:46 PM IST

  Civil Sergeon Dr Hatinder Kaur with other staff examine the patients in civil hospital

  

  Civil Sergeon Dr Hatinder Kaur with other staff examine the patients in civil hospital after gas leak incident at Sua road, Giaspura area in Ludhiana on Sunday.

• 30 Apr 2023, 12:32:23 PM IST

  Aggrieved family members of the deceased of gas leak incident

  

  Aggrieved family members of the deceased of gas leak incident at Civil Hospital in Ludhiana on Sunday.

• 30 Apr 2023, 12:30:41 PM IST

  Locals residents gathered near the market after gas leak incident

  

  Locals residents gathered near the market after gas leak incident at Sua road, Giaspura area in Ludhiana on Sunday.

• 30 Apr 2023, 12:29:55 PM IST

  NDRF, Police and medical teams during the rescue operation

  

  NDRF, Police and medical teams during the rescue operation after gas leak incident at Sua road, Giaspura area in Ludhiana on Sunday.

• 30 Apr 2023, 12:23:17 PM IST

  Commissioner of Police Mandeep Singh Sidhu on Ludhiana incident

  "There is no death due to suffocation but the gas affected the brain. A manhole cover on the road near the spot where deaths have been reported was found broken and charred in black. It is suspected that the gas leaked from that manhole" said Commissioner of Police Mandeep Singh Sidhu

• 30 Apr 2023, 12:20:48 PM IST

   Initial investigations revealed there was a chemical discharge by a nearby unit

  Initial investigations revealed there was a chemical discharge by a nearby unit into the sewer which mixed with the gases and caused the deaths.

• 30 Apr 2023, 12:15:50 PM IST

  Two of the victims are admitted at the civil hospital

  "Two of the victims are admitted at the civil hospital, Nitin and Gaurav Goyal. While Gaurav (40) is stable, Nitin's condition is critical."

• 30 Apr 2023, 12:08:18 PM IST

  CM Mann on Ludhiana incident

• 30 Apr 2023, 12:03:52 PM IST

  11 deaths confirmed till now: Ludhiana Deputy Commissioner Surabhi Malik

• 30 Apr 2023, 11:52:56 AM IST

  NDRF is extracting samples from manholes for various kinds of chemical test: Deputy Commissioner Ludhiana

  "The NDRF is extracting samples from manholes for various kinds of chemical test then we will get more information if possible cause. The gas has been diluted but MC teams, PPCB teams are working to check if any more such chemical reactions are there in the vicinity," she said

• 30 Apr 2023, 11:43:20 AM IST

  "Chemical suspected to have reacted in manholes, investigations on" - DC

  Deputy Commissioner Ludhiana Surabhi Malik said samples have been collected from manholes in the area as it is suspected that neurotoxins caused the fatalities.

• 30 Apr 2023, 11:32:35 AM IST

  The area includes a number of shops

  The area includes a number of shops where mostly labourers working in factories reside. Three establishments: Goyal cold drink, Kamal Kiryana and Arti clinic were affected by the leak in the wee hours. The families of those who run these shops reside on the first floor while the shops are on ground floor

• 30 Apr 2023, 11:30:02 AM IST

   The nature of gas was neuro-toxic: Civil Surgeon Ludhiana

  Civil Surgeon Ludhiana, Dr Hatinder Kaur said "The nature of gas was neuro-toxic." "As per the medical examination till now the deaths were not caused by suffocation but by the gas's harmful effect on the nervous system of the victims."

• 30 Apr 2023, 11:28:53 AM IST

  Rapid Action Force guards the area which has been cordoned off

  

  Rapid Action Force guarding the area which has been cordoned off.

• 30 Apr 2023, 11:13:04 AM IST

  11 persons are dead

  11 persons are dead. There are 5 females, 6 males including 2 male children of 10 year and 13 years.

• 30 Apr 2023, 11:12:29 AM IST

  Death toll reached 11 in gas leak case

  Death toll reached 11 in gas leak case. 

• 30 Apr 2023, 11:11:52 AM IST

  SDM Ludhiana West on incident

  "Definitely, it is a gas leak case. The NDRF team is present at the spot to evacuate the people and will conduct the rescue operation. 9 people died in this incident and 11 are sick," says Swati, SDM Ludhiana West.

• 30 Apr 2023, 11:09:35 AM IST

  "All possible help is being extended," says CM Mann on Ludhiana gas leak incident

  Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has expressed deep sorrow and anguish at the gas leakage incident that occured in Giaspura in Ludhiana district on Sunday.

• 30 Apr 2023, 11:04:37 AM IST

  Social organisations' ambulances arrived to assist in evacuation

  The police and civil administration officials are on the scene, providing assistance and relief efforts. Social organisations' ambulances have also arrived to assist in evacuating the affected individuals.

• 30 Apr 2023, 11:02:54 AM IST

  Individuals within a 300-metre radius of the leak are experiencing difficulty breathing

  Individuals within a 300-metre radius of the leak are experiencing difficulty breathing, causing people to avoid the area.

• 30 Apr 2023, 10:57:59 AM IST

  Feared striken families move to houses of their relatives in other areas of the city

  

• 30 Apr 2023, 10:56:47 AM IST

  A couple with thier mother have died in the incident

  Ram Murat , a family relative said Saurav Goyal (28) and his wife Triti goyal, Gaurav Goyal (Saurav goyal's elder brother) along with their mother and eight months old boy were trapped in the gas. The child is out of danger. The couple and mother have died, Gaurav's condition is serious.

• 30 Apr 2023, 10:52:27 AM IST

  NDRF teams have been pressed in to initiate rescue operation

  NDRF teams have been pressed in to initiate rescue operation. The police sealed the area and vacated the market.

• 30 Apr 2023, 10:51:35 AM IST

  Children killed were aged 22-year-old daughter, 12-year-old boy and 9-year-old boy

  Shambhu Narayan of Jamalpur said that his 40-year-old nephew Kabilash Kumar and his wife  Barsha Devi along with three children have died in the incident. Children killed were aged 22-year-old daughter, 12-year-old boy and 9-year-old boy.