1. 42 hospitalised after ammonia gas leak in Ennore
Ammonia gas leaked from an underwater supply pipeline to an industrial unit, near Periyakuppam in Ennore, leading to hospitalisation of 42 residents in the wee hours. Residents of Chinnakuppam, Eranavur and Nettukuppam too, complained of uneasiness.
Tamil Nadu Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Siva V. Meyyanathan said the State government has ordered for temporary shutdown of the facility till further orders.