{"id":16068,"date":"2026-08-24T17:25:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T17:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=16068"},"modified":"2026-08-24T17:25:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T17:25:22","slug":"gasping-for-breath-running-for-their-lives-inside-nagpurs-chlorine-gas-leak-horror-that-hospitalised-56-nagpur-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=16068","title":{"rendered":"Gasping for breath, running for their lives: Inside Nagpur&#8217;s chlorine gas leak horror that hospitalised 56 | Nagpur News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133474408,imgsize-1085092,width-400,height-225,resizemode-75\/a-chlorine-gas-leak-at-a-nagpur-water-treatment-plant-sent-56-residents-to-hospital-photo-credit-x.jpg\" alt=\"Gasping for breath, running for their lives: Inside Nagpur's chlorine gas leak horror that hospitalised 56\" title=\"A chlorine gas leak at a Nagpur water treatment plant sent 56 residents to hospital (Photo credit: X)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"A chlorine gas leak at a Nagpur water treatment plant sent 56 residents to hospital (Photo credit: X)\">A chlorine gas leak at a Nagpur water treatment plant sent 56 residents to hospital (Photo credit: X)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NAGPUR: A major chemical emergency unfolded in Nagpur early Monday after a chlorine gas leak at a water treatment plant in Godhani sent 56 residents to hospital, with eight of them currently being treated in the ICU.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>The leak occurred at a water treatment plant operated by Godhani Gram Panchayat near Collector\u2019s Colony.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>The gas spread into nearby residential areas, leaving several people with breathing difficulties and triggering panic, news agency ANI reported.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>Of the 56 people admitted, 11 have been discharged, while 45 remain hospitalised. Eight patients with severe exposure are undergoing treatment in the ICU.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>Preliminary information from the site suggested that a 900-kg chlorine tank kept at the plant had developed a leak in its wall.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>The exact cause of the leakage is yet to be established and will be determined through an inquiry.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3>Leak contained after emergency response<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>Responders moved swiftly to contain the leak.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>The faulty chlorine cylinder was submerged in water to neutralise the escaping gas, while specialised teams reached the affected area.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), industrial safety officials, health department teams and the District Disaster Management Authority were involved in the emergency response.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>Orange City Water Works, NDRF and Nagpur Municipal Corporation teams also assisted in evacuating people and controlling the situation.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>Officials said chlorine concentration in the area was gradually declining.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>However, officials clarified that the affected facility is operated by Godhani Gram Panchayat and not by Nagpur Municipal Corporation or Orange City Water Works.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>OCW personnel assisted in the emergency response using self-contained breathing apparatus sets.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3>Door-to-door checks launched<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>With concerns over delayed symptoms following chlorine exposure, health teams began door-to-door checks in the affected locality to identify residents requiring medical attention.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/>Nagpur district collector Kumar Ashirwad led the multi-agency response, while senior officials reviewed the situation and medical arrangements, ANI reported.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"37\"\/>A station diary entry was made by Mankapur police, and an inquiry is being conducted.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"40\"\/>No offence had been registered at the time of the latest update.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"42\"\/>Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and Nagpur guardian minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule were briefed about the situation.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"44\"\/>Bawankule directed authorities to ensure uninterrupted treatment for those affected and keep additional health facilities on alert.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"46\"\/>The incident has also raised questions over the storage and handling of large quantities of chlorine at the water plant, with the collector flagging the open storage of the 900-kg cylinder.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"48\"\/>(With agency inputs)<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/nagpur\/gasping-for-breath-running-for-their-lives-inside-nagpurs-chlorine-gas-leak-horror-that-hospitalised-56\/articleshow\/133474340.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A chlorine gas leak at a Nagpur water treatment plant sent 56 residents to hospital (Photo credit: X) NAGPUR: A major chemical emergency unfolded in Nagpur early Monday after a chlorine gas leak at a water treatment plant in Godhani sent 56 residents to hospital, with eight of them currently being treated in the ICU.The 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