Ludhiana, June 1 -- Three people died in a gas leak on Monday during waste disposal at a machine tool factory in Industrial A Block near Cheema Chowk, Ludhiana, authorities said.

According to Ludhiana DCP Harpal Singh, the accident occurred around 2:30 am. "Three people have lost their lives in the incident. Two others have been admitted to the hospital. Police are currently investigating the matter," he added.

Further details are awaited.

Meanwhile, in a separate incident on May 28, a massive fire broke out in the Rambagh area of Amritsar on Thursday, resulting in the death of one person and causing extensive property damage.

Several fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the flames, and efforts to completely extinguish the bl...