4 die of asphyxiation during cleaning of underground chamber in chemical factory in Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad: At least 4 people died owing to suffocation caused by formation of poisonous gas during cleaning of an underground effluent treatment chamber (tank) in a chemical factory in Vatva GIDC area here today.

3 others have been admitted to LG hospital here.

Additional Chief Fire Officer Rajesh Bhatt said that the incident took place in the dye manufacturing company Advance Dye Stuff Industries situated on plot number C 1/400 in Phase 2 of the Vatva GIDC.

‘A total of seven people had entered the underground chamber (tank) used as intermediate place for treatment of effluent,’ he said adding that a toxic gas formed in the tank which affected them soon after they entered it. It asphyxiated them.

The doctors declared four of them brought dead as soon as they were taken to the hospital. It was not immediately clear whether those dead were regular workers of the company or contracted or hired ones,’ Bhatt said.

Police has lodged a complaint in this regard and was conducting detailed investigation. The Inspector of Factories has also been informed about the incident,

The company manufactures turquoise blues dye and export it too.

DeshGujarat