Tamil Nadu ammonia gas leak toll rises to 11 (opens original article in a new tab)

The death toll from an ammonia gas leak at a seafood processing facility in Tamil Nadu has reached 11, with a probe highlighting safety failures and poor worker conditions.

• Tamil Nadu ammonia gas leak toll rises to 11
• High-level probe committee identifies safety lapses including failed emergency alarm system
• Workers' dormitory conditions deemed unhygienic and cramped
• TNPCB plans to tighten industrial approvals with worker accommodations outside premises