Dhanbad, Dec. 5 -- Two days after a toxic gas leak in Rajput Basti and nearby hamlets under Kenduadih police station caused panic and hospitalised several residents, the Dhanbad district administration confirmed two deaths and declared the area a high-risk zone requiring immediate relocation, officials said on Friday.

Dhanbad deputy commissioner (DC) Aditya Ranjan and senior superintendent of police (SSP) Prabhat Kumar on Friday conducted an extensive inspection of Rajput Basti, CHC Kenduadih, Kushtaur Health Centre, and nearby pockets where gas concentration was earlier detected. Senior technical teams from BCCL, IIT-ISM, DGMS, CMFERE, and JRDA accompanied the top district officials.

At Kushtaur Health Centre, the DC met with the injur...