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Three workers die in suspected chemical leak at Yadgir factory

Three contract workers died and two others were injured following a suspected toxic gas leak at a pharmaceutical manufacturing unit in the Kadechur-Badiyal Industrial Area of Karnataka's Yadgir district early Wednesday. The incident occurred between 1 AM and 2 AM, causing suffocation among the employees present. The deceased were migrant labourers from Telangana and Madhya Pradesh, and the survivors are currently receiving medical treatment at a nearby hospital.

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Yadgir district taluk and Hobli map OLD
File photo: Zilla Panchayat, Yadgir / GODL-India, via Wikimedia Commons

What Happened

A suspected sulphur dioxide leak occurred at a pharmaceutical manufacturing unit in the Kadechur-Badiyal Industrial Area of Yadgir district, Karnataka, during the early hours of Wednesday. The incident, which took place between 1 AM and 2 AM, resulted in the deaths of three contract workers and left two others injured due to suffocation.

The victims were identified as migrant labourers from the states of Telangana and Madhya Pradesh. Local police have initiated an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the toxic gas leak, while the injured employees remain under medical care at a nearby hospital.

Key Facts

  1. Three contract workers died in the incident.
  2. Two additional workers were injured and hospitalised.
  3. The incident occurred in the Kadechur-Badiyal Industrial Area of Yadgir district.
  4. The leak took place between 1 AM and 2 AM on Wednesday.
  5. The victims were migrant labourers from Telangana and Madhya Pradesh.
  6. The incident involved a suspected sulphur dioxide or toxic gas leak at a pharmaceutical factory.

The Timeline3

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  1. 5 Aug

    1. HiThe Hindu
      Three labourers dead, two injured after chemical leak at factory in Kadechur-Badiyal Industrial Area in Yadgir district of Karnataka
    2. TOIThe Times of India
      Suspected sulphur dioxide leak kills 3 factory workers in Karnataka's Yadgir

  2. 6 Aug

    1. HTHindustan Times
      3 killed in toxic gas leak at Yadgir pharma factory

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