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A tragic industrial accident occurred at a pharmaceutical plant in Palghar. Four workers lost their lives due to a suspected nitrogen gas leak during the manufacturing process. Six workers were found critically injured and rushed to the hospital. The Palghar Police have launched an investigation into the incident while two survivors remain in ICU care.

Key Points: Four Workers Killed in Suspected Nitrogen Gas Leak at Palghar Pharma Plant

  • Suspected nitrogen gas leak at Medley Pharmaceuticals caused suffocation
  • Six workers found critically injured at the manufacturing site
  • Four declared dead on arrival at a nearby hospital
  • Two survivors in stable condition in the ICU
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Maharashtra: Suspected nitrogen gas leak kills four workers at pharma company in Palghar

Four workers dead, two critical after a suspected nitrogen gas leak at Medley Pharmaceuticals in Palghar. Police investigation underway into the industrial accident.

"Four workers died due to suffocation following a suspected nitrogen gas leak - Palghar Police"

Palghar, August 21

Four workers died due to suffocation following a suspected nitrogen gas leak at Medley Pharmaceuticals in Palghar on Thursday, said police.

According to officials, the pharmaceutical company uses nitrogen gas during the medicine manufacturing process. The incident reportedly occurred due to a suspected nitrogen leak, leading to a drop in oxygen levels and causing severe suffocation among the workers.

Six workers were found critically injured at the site. All were rushed to a nearby hospital, where four were declared dead on arrival.

The remaining two are undergoing treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and are said to be in stable condition, police added.

The Palghar Police stated that the process of registering a case is underway and statements from witnesses are being recorded as part of the investigation.

Earlier this week, 582 passengers stranded on the Mumbai Monorail between Chembur and Bhakti Park near Mysore Colony were safely rescued by the Mumbai Fire Brigade of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

Among the rescued, 23 passengers who experienced suffocation were treated on-site by a doctor from the 108 ambulance service and were subsequently discharged.

Two passengers, Kismat Kumar (20) and Vivek Sonavane (28), were shifted to Sion Hospital for further treatment. According to Dr Mukesh, Assistant Medical Officer (AMO), both were treated on an OPD basis and are currently stable.

- ANI

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Priya S
Why are safety protocols so lax in our industries? Nitrogen gas handling requires proper training and equipment. This could have been prevented with basic safety measures. So tragic 😔
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Rohit P
The company should be held fully accountable. Compensation for families and proper medical care for survivors is the bare minimum. Hope the investigation leads to actual consequences, not just another FIR that goes nowhere.
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Michael C
Working with industrial gases requires proper ventilation and gas detection systems. This seems like a complete failure of basic safety infrastructure. Hope the surviving workers recover completely.
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Nisha Z
So many industrial accidents happening in Maharashtra recently. First the monorail incident, now this. Authorities need to conduct surprise safety audits across all industries. Jaan hai toh jahaan hai.
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Sarah B
While the focus is rightly on this tragedy, I appreciate that the article also mentioned the successful rescue from the monorail. Our emergency services are doing commendable work in difficult circumstances.

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