On Tuesday morning, a chlorine gas leak was reported in the Jhanjra area of the Prem Nagar police station in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, causing locals to panic as they complained of breathing difficulties. Officials stated that the people of the area had been evacuated and moved to a safe place.
As stated by Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Dehradun Ajay Singh, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and other security forces arrived at the spot after getting information about the incident.
“On receiving information about people facing difficulty in breathing due to leakage in the chlorine cylinder kept in the empty plot in the Jhanjra area of Prem Nagar police station in Dehradun, Police, NDRF, SDRF, and fire team reached the spot and are taking action for safe disposal,” Singh said, as quoted by news agency ANI.
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Seven chlorine cylinders were kept at an empty plot in the area for quite some time, Sahaspur MLA Sahdev Singh Pundir said. “There was a leakage and it could have turned into a big disaster, however, due to the coordinated efforts of the authorities the situation was managed,” he told ANI.
The police stated that there had been no reports of casualties.
