Chennai, June 21 -- In a tragic incident, seven workers died and more than 60 others fainted following leakage of ammonia gas in a private prawn fish processing centre near Periyapalayam in neighbouring Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu on Sunday afternoon.
Reports received here said all the seven workers died in two private hospitals where they were rushed for treatment after they fainted due to breathing problems caused due to excess inhaling of the highly toxic gas.
All the deceased were said to be hailing from North India.
Bulging of lungs due to excess inhaling of the gas was said to be the reason for the deaths.
Soon after the leakage reported in the M/s.St.Peter and Paul Seafood Exports Private Limited, several workers inhaled th...