A senior official at Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Services (AFES) said a Fatehwadi resident reported the leak via the 112 helpline. Ahmedabad: An ammonia gas leak at a scrap dismantling facility near Sarkhej lake in Fatehwadi sparked panic late Friday night, with two workers hospitalised and several residents reporting eye irritation, coughing, and difficulty breathing. A team from the Prahladnagar fire station arrived at the scene and started the evacuation.
Two of the workers at the godown who were severely affected by the gas were taken to hospital in a 108 ambulance. Several residents in the surrounding areas also reported suffocation and a persistent cough, though these symptoms eased once the air quality returned to normal. City police have launched an investigation into the cause of the leak and whether safety standards were breached. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Ahmedabad | Silver Rate in Ahmedabad | Bank Holidays in Ahmedabad | Public Holidays in Ahmedabad | Ahmedabad AQI | Weather in Ahmedabad | Petrol Price in Ahmedabad | Diesel Price in Ahmedabad | CNG Price in Ahmedabad | LPG Price in Ahmedabad Stay updated with the latest Ahmedabad news.
It was shifted to an open space near Sabarmati river to allow the gas to dissipate gradually,” a fire officer said. Fire officials said improper storage and disposal of ammonia cylinders can have serious, even fatal, consequences, especially in densely populated areas. Fire personnel traced the leak to an ammonia cylinder stored at the scrap godown. To mitigate the gas’s effects, they sprayed water and then sealed the cylinder in a wooden box. “We continued spraying water to reduce the effect of the gas and then sealed the cylinder in a wooden box. The episode has raised concerns about how scrap dismantling units near residential neighbourhoods handle industrial gas cylinders. Download the TOI App.