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Ammonia leak from pipeline triggers scare at night; 52 admitted to hospital in Chennai

Ammonia gas leaked from an underwater supply pipeline to an industrial unit, near Periyakuppam in Ennore, leading to hundreds of residents rushing out on to the roads complaining of difficulties in breathing, and burning of eyes and faces, late on Tuesday, December 26, 2023 night.

Several residents were hospitalised. Teams from the police and fire services rushed to the spot to evacuate people willing to move out.

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