Thiruvallur, June 23 -- The death toll in the ammonia gas leak at a private seafood processing and export factory in Thiruvallur district has risen to nine, with two people from Assam confirmed to have died, according to an official media bulletin from the Tamil Nadu government released on Tuesday. A total of 80 people were affected in the incident that took place on June 21.

As per the bulletin, 69 people are currently undergoing treatment in various hospitals, while two have been discharged after recovery. The patients are admitted to Vels Hospital, Venkateswara Hospital, Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH), and Stanley Hospital.

The bulletin also said that one person was reported dead at 7 AM on Tuesday.

The government ...